I’m nearly halfway through the backstory material for my current WIP. I’m writing a series of books tentatively titled The Five Rims Series and try as I might, I’m going to create a Tolkienesque place, a (most likely) vain attempt to give my setting a richness that will hopefully translate to a sweeping epic. I’m justContinue reading “Why Is It So Difficult To Write Well?”
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“The 100”: The Death Knell of the Teenage Dystopian Fad
Yesterday I noticed that the CW was airing a new series titled The 100, a dystopian/post-apocalyptic science fiction story based on the novel of the same name by Kass Morgan. I don’t get very good reception on my HD antenna, so I waited until today to watch it on Hulu. After 15 minutes in, the cringingContinue reading ““The 100”: The Death Knell of the Teenage Dystopian Fad”
How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing
Yesterday I brought up the point that it is strange how James Patterson completes the herculean task of churning out 12 best sellers in a year. Today I found an info graphic by Mariah Bear that is a humorous satire of what it takes to get published these days, but it is also laden withContinue reading “How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing”
5 Reasons Why Writing Is Hard Work
Today is the day we write about something beginning with the letter “W” as part of the grueling race that is the “A to Z Blogging Challenge”. When I think of today’s chosen letter, I can think of nothing else but the thing I love most: writing. There is a current boon of self-published writersContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Writing Is Hard Work”
Vade Mecum: 6 Reference Books All Writers Need
Vade Mecum, Latin for “go with me” has come to mean any book kept constantly on hand. I posted an article a few days ago about science fiction novels that every writer must read, but today I thought I would list five reference books absolutely necessary for success in the craft of writing. These booksContinue reading “Vade Mecum: 6 Reference Books All Writers Need”
Just Because You’re Published Don’t Mean You Write Good
There seems to be a war of words in this currently hyped self-publishing boom between the self-published and the traditionally published. The self-published go on and on about the success of some lucky few and the traditionally published are always noting that the reason people are published is due to the writer’s talent and thatContinue reading “Just Because You’re Published Don’t Mean You Write Good”
Writing Is Hard Work 