Failing again. Failing better.
Redstone Science Fiction is an online sci-fi magazine that has published monthly since June 2010, and it has quickly jumped up the ranks to become one of the top-tier outlets for science fiction. Last week they posted an article, “Common Mistakes from Past Contest Entries: Things to Avoid.” It’s five tips, so go read it,…
On Sunday, author Myke Cole (@mykecole) blogged about he uses social media. It begins with Myke admitting he was surprised to hear an editor say he was an example of author who does social media right. Give his post a read if you want a well-reasoned take on how an author should use social media.…
I held off on posting today, just in case the Supreme Court handed down their health care opinion. My idea was that I could blather on about it, Lionel Hutz-style. So, what should I write about instead? Well, how about my writing? You see, I’ve started working on a novel, as part of a larger…
This weekend I will travel to Boston for my sister’s wedding. Accordingly, I’m trying to meet all my deadlines earlier than possible, so I don’t have a lot of time for posting. Instead, I’ll give you a couple of long-ish articles to read. First, here’s an interview with Jon Spaihts, the writer of “Prometheus.” In…
Here are three posts every writer should read this afternoon: 10 Tips for Writers from Tolkein 10 Tips for Creating Epic Heroes (by Tolkien) Robin Hobb on POV That oughta keep you satisfied until tomorrow. Go read, learn, and put these tips to use. Get back to writing.