A writing life and a writing career are two separate things, and it’s crucial to keep the first. The single essential survival skill for anybody interested in creating art is to learn to defend this inner life from the world.…
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2018 Wednesday on the Web #4
Here’s the fourth (and last) of my fifth Wednesday posts for 2018. Alas, my bottomless bag of online treasure continues to fill despite my efforts to pluck and share. ■ For Writers Shakespeare Insult Kit Chris Seidel presents a list…
Compelling Book Covers: Dragons
In my research into book cover design, I’ve become more aware of symbolism and what readers expect from a particular genre. Romance covers are known for their couples lost in longing embrace, while science fiction covers depict vistas of other…
Author Interview: Nicki Huntsman Smith
Author Nicki Huntsman Smith is a longtime book lover who became hooked on post-apocalyptic fiction as a preteen. Troop of Shadows (2016), Beauty and Dread (2016), and Moving with the Sun (2018) are her first offerings in the Troop of…
Tagged with: Beauty and Dread by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Dead Leaves Dark Corners by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Moving with the Sun by Nicki Huntsman Smith, post-apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic pandemic, Secrets Under the Mesa by Nicki Huntsman Smith, SHTF fiction, Troop of Shadows by Nicki Huntsman Smith, Troop of Shadows Chronicles
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Posted in Author Interviews
K.M. Weiland’s Writing Manifesto
While I’m working to complete a writing project this week and enjoying the last of a string of family visits, I wanted to share K.M. Weiland’s Writing Manifesto. One of these days I’ll create my own and follow her advice:…
Tagged with: K.M. Weiland quote, writing advice, writing encouragement, writing truths
Posted in The Writing Life
Posted in The Writing Life
Author Interview: Steve Statham
Steve Statham is an editor, freelance writer, and photographer who has turned a lifelong love of speculative fiction into a second writing career. Along with short stories and two standalone novels, he has authored two sci-fi series. The first, his…
Are You a Guardian of the Dream?
Novelists think differently from other writers. We set out to create and sustain a fictitious dream for our reader… As a novelist, you are guardian of the dream. ~ Jerry Jenkins
Tagged with: Jerry Jenkins quote, quotes for writers, why write, writer's responsibility, writing quotes, writing truths
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Posted in Quotes
2018 Wednesday on the Web #3
Here’s the next of my fifth-Wednesday posts in which I share a few finds from my magical (ever-filling) bag of online treasure. As this has been an especially busy week running into a long holiday weekend, please ignore the fact…
Tagged with: editing checklist, famous writers' doubts, famous writers' fears, Jerry Jenkins advice, Julie Glover quote, Nathan Scalia, New Zealand Safety Video, online treasure, Starship Enterprise Ring, understanding lasers, understanding the vacuum of space, when you think your writing sucks, writing encouragement
Posted in Coolness from the Web
Posted in Coolness from the Web
Summer 2018: Roswell’s UFO Festival & Galacticon
After living in New Mexico most of my life, and never doing more than pass through Roswell, I decided 2018 was the year to finally see what the alien encounter thing was all about. The UFO Festival has been celebrated annually in…
