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And now: a coherent post about MidSouthCon
Last weekend, I went to Memphis! Which, for the record, is a really balls-long drive from the homebase. I didn’t really do many of the traditional Memphis Things–we hit Beale Street for long enough to grab lunch (BBQ=noms) and get … Continue reading
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Tagged allan gilbreath, andrea judy, carrie ryan, charlotte, comics, con manners, concarolinas, cons, conventions, fantasy, james r. tuck, john hartness, john hornor jacobs, kalayna price, kerlak publishing, memphis, Midsouthcon, nightshade books, ross lockhart, science fiction, timothy zahn, word horde
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Protip: Yoga doesn’t cure writer’s block (which doesn’t really exist anyway)
What do werewolves and writer’s block have in common? Neither of them exist. That being said, I have been experiencing technical difficulties with my current project. It’s a good idea, has a solid backstory and setting, and, I think, is … Continue reading
How I Learned to Write a Damn Book
A lot of you probably wonder why I fangirl so ridiculously hard on Jim Butcher all the time. A lot of you probably think that I have some kind of crazycatlady crush on the man–or maybe on Harry Dresden. You … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, chuck wendig, creative nonfiction, devon monk, dresden files, fantasy, glen duncan, harry connolly, harry dresden, how i learned to write a book, hunter s. thompson, james r. tuck, jim butcher, joe hill, kalayna price, kat richardson, kate griffin, kevin hearne, laurell k. hamilton, learn to write a book, lili st. crow, lilith saintcrow, morgan llewelyn, nancy a. collins, nanowrimo, national novel writing month, neil gaiman, patricia briggs, richard kadrey, rob thurman, science fiction, seanan mcguire, short story, urban fantasy, writing, writing a novel
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Vandals have feelings, too.
Thanks, Jess.
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Tagged fantasy, girls write scifi too, girls writing fantasy, girls writing scifi, science fiction, writing
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Book review: Kevin Hearne’s HOUNDED (Iron Druid Chronicles #1)
Big publishers are great, aren’t they? They have access (read: money) to do all sorts of things you couldn’t do on your own, and that small publishers couldn’t either. For instance, Ballantine/Del Rey (Random House) can do things like shell … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, fantasy, geek pop culture, hounded, iron druid chronicles, kevin hearne, urban fantasy
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I have some things to say about “literary fiction.”
All right, folks. By now everyone knows my taste in fiction – running hard to fantasy and mystery. I dabble in other categories and subgenres – hard science fiction/space opera, steampunk, cyberpunk, alternate history/mythology (especially a morbid fascination with versions … Continue reading
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Tagged agatha christie, alastair reynolds, carl hiassen, dashiell hammett, edward rutherford, elliott peters, fantasy, genre fiction, george r.r. martin, isaac asimov, j.r.r. tolkien, jim butcher, jim fergus, joe hill, literary fiction, michael chabon, mystery, neil gaiman, new york times bestseller list, oprah's book club, orson scott card, paranormal mystery, patrick rothfuss, rant, raymond chandler, rob thurman, science fiction, stephen fry, stephen king, steven saylor, tana french, terry pratchett, tess gerritsen, urban fantasy
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The first step is admission
So here I am, deep in the throes of editing – So here I am, deep in the throes of eating graham crackers for breakfast and waiting for Blur to get out of the shower, and it’s occurred to me … Continue reading
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Tagged alex craft, anita blake, cal leandros, charlaine harris, dresden files, elements of fiction, fantasy, fantasy noir, genre, harry dresden, j.r. ward, jacqueline carey, james stark, jim butcher, john taylor, kalayna price, kate griffin, laurell k. hamilton, mercy thompson, merry gentry, nancy a. collins, nightside, niko leandros, olivia monck, paranormal romance, patricia briggs, richard kadrey, rob thurman, robyn thurman, romance, sandman slim, science fiction, scifi, sherrilyn kenyon, simon r. green, sonja blue, trixa iktomi, urban fantasy, writing, writing a novel
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There’s a light at each end of the tunnel
Well, I’ve finally done it. I’ve intimidated myself. As I mentioned in a previous post, I finished a novel manuscript earlier this month. When I say, “finished,” of course, I mean that it has been completed. It has a beginning, … Continue reading
