The uniqueness of story You hear all kinds of numbers for the plot lines available to authors — 27, 10, 7, 3, 2, 1. Those who favor two – “Someone…Continue readingSomething is wrong
So you know – when you’re reading at bedtime – and you glance at the clock, and it’s one in the morning, and you really have to be up early…and…Continue readingJust a few more pages
There was a discussion on Facebook about the merits and the level of intensity of care required for various lengths of hair. The consensus was that long hair really REALLY…Continue readingThe Gift of the Spiders
I used to love putting up the Christmas tree. Back when I was little we had those classic hand-blown glass ornaments – those have vanished somewhere in between the many…Continue readingBut there’s no tree
A movie that no writer should see alone Really. REALLY. Trust me on this. particularly since this film, ‘Can you ever forgive me?’, is based on a ‘True story’ – and…Continue readingA writer’s nightmare
Voice – what you say, and how you say it Part of the problem of writing the other, writing about a culture one has researched rather than the culture you…Continue readingWriting Voice
Too soon? Well, yeah, but then it’s never the wrong time to talk about books So – what are you reading this Christmas? And do you know other people who…Continue readingSpeaking of Christmas….
At a SF/Fantasy convention several years ago I was on a a panel that explored what a professional (writer, artist, editor, agent…) actually DOES at a convention, how they might…Continue readingPros at Cons
I was sitting on a tour bus trundling through the Highlands of Scotland, together with (amongst others) a bunch of loud American tourists who wore awful clothes (e.g, a guy…Continue readingVoices of the fallen
I was born on the same continent that gave us the legends, myths, and fairy tales that underlie stories like Lord of the Rings, King Arthur’s knights of the round…Continue readingMapping New Worlds of Fantasy