Failing again. Failing better.
Damien Walter (Twitter) has written a great article about Neil Gaiman’s latest book, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE. WARNING, ARTICLE CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS ABOUT GAIMAN’S BOOKS. I really liked the article because he talks about using trauma as inspiration. No, I’m not a fan of having trauma inflicted upon people. But I…
Having read the Renegade Writer blog for a while, I finally picked up the new Kindle version of THE RENEGADE WRITER: A TOTALLY UNCONVENTIONAL GUIDE TO FREELANCE WRITING SUCCESS. Although there is brief mention of business writing, this book is geared toward freelance writers who want to write for high-paying magazines, trade journals, and other…
This year, I’ve decided to apply for Clarion West, and this week is the deadline for Clarion applications, so I’ve been spending my time revising stories, writing up a biographical piece, and filling out scholarship applications. I’m excited about applying, and I’m very happy with the story I’m submitting, but in the back of my…
When I recently interviewed Myke Cole (Part One, Part Two), he stressed the importance of good beta readers. He said he has been lucky to have a handful of people he can rely on, and he lives in fear of the day when they get sick or hurt or angry with him. I have a…
To begin with, apologies to Chuck Wendig (Twitter) and Vanilla Ice for that title. Moving on… Just in case you were not completely sold by my recent post about Chuck Wendig, I wanted to include a few other links to give you more of an idea about him. Of course, consider these links NFSW due…