Failing again. Failing better.
Today is November 1, so that means that NaNoWriMo begins. The goal is to write 50,000 words of new material in the 30 days of November. That breaks down to 1,667 words per day. The trick is keeping up the pace over weekends, holidays, and other everyday distractions. It’s a month-long writing marathon, and November…
I’m getting close to my deadline for my next Fantasy-Faction.com article as well as a submission deadline for my writing group, so I’m a little busy today. However, I will give you a sneak peak of that fantasy-faction.com article–kinda. I won’t spill all the beans, but a good part of the article is talking about…
A while back I posted a response to author Jim C. Hines highlighting the ridiculous poses female characters have on book covers. Well, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, so Hines is back, posing like a man. As you can see from many of the poses, the male characters aren’t contorted…
I know this isn’t anything new, but when I walk up and down the science fiction and fantasy section of most bookstores, the covers tend to fall into one of two categories. On the one hand, you see covers with muscle-bound men, holding guns or swords. On the other hand, you usually see women, also…