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Novel Spaces – “Tips for living with a writer? A list, deconstructed.”

My scheduled “day” in the rotation of writers who post to the Novel Spaces blog has been shifted from the 17th to the 15th, and….BAM! Look what day it is? This month, I decide to examine one of those “Top 10″ … Continue reading

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Packaging prose with Blu-rays?

Today, I stopped at my local Target store to grab some lunch. Their deli section has some decent salads, sandwiches, and other selections, and I’ve acquired a taste for this buffalo chicken wrap thing they make every day. Don’t worry: … Continue reading

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April writing wrap-up.

May? Already? Dear 2013: Slow the hell down. As with March, most of April’s writing effort was focused on the current novel-in-progress. We’re in the last month or so of that work, with a deadline for the manuscript set for early June. I managed … Continue reading

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I’m live on Trek Radio today!

Hey, today’s the day! I’m a guest on Trek Radio for two hours, starting at 12pm Eastern time. No pre-records, no edits, no time lag. In the immortal words of that great orator, Bill O’Reilly: As I mentioned in this … Continue reading

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Happy International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day!

Today marks the 7th annual International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day! Founded in 2007 by author Jo Walton (aka papersky), IPSTD’s purpose is “to encourage writers to post ‘professional quality’ works for free on the internet.” The reasons for this are made clear in the … Continue reading

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Cover art and description for FROM HISTORY’S SHADOW!

First, I must apologize if this post comes out looking a bit weird. I’m doing it from my smartphone, which is proving to be quite the challenge. Anyway, while I’ve been hanging out here in Denver, the cover art and … Continue reading

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Novel Spaces – “The World Is My Office.”

Hey, whaddayaknow? It’s the 17th again, and that means it’s my turn at bat over at the Novel Spaces blog. This month, I babble a bit over whether I always need a “dedicated space” in order to write, or if I can … Continue reading

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March writing wrap-up.

And just like that, we’re a quarter of the way through 2013. Whaaaaaaaat? Like February, a large portion of March’s writing time was devoted to the current novel-in-progress. Still, there were a few other things here and there to keep life interesting. In … Continue reading

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Novel Spaces – “Have Words, Will Write.”

Whaaaaaaaaat? The 17th again, already? I suppose it’s true, and it also means a special St. Patrick’s Day edition of my usual antics over at the Novel Spaces blog! This month, I yammer for a while about how we as writers often “classify” … Continue reading

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February writing wrap-up.

March, already? Yikes. A fairly busy month, though it doesn’t really feel like I accomplished all that much. I hate that feeling. The bulk of my writing time was (allegedly) spent working on the new novel project, but a few … Continue reading

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