I'm into the second chapter, which is a pretty cool feeling. I'm planning on writing three chapters, editing them, and then sending those to a few interested parties to see how the tone and opening feel. So far, I'm liking the feel of it, though I know I have to be much more conscious of [...]
I saw some info on this display a few times in recent weeks, but I had no idea how cool it was. I don't know how practical it would be for someone to use all day long, but still… Me want! P.S. For those of you whoe were confused, LJ or more likely my LJ [...]
Wow. WisCon was a real whirlwind for me, mostly because I decided I would drive in each day (just short of a 2-hour drive for me from Racine to Madison). That lasted for, oh, the first night, when I drove home at 11pm and nearly drove off the road at midnight. Well, ok, I didn't [...]
I thought I'd post my progress on my book as a way to motivate myself. I already posted the elevator pitch for the novel, but I had written about 3,000 words by that point. So, that's where I'll start. I'll try to update my progress once a week or so. Oh, and the 110,000 words [...]
My friend, Bill Katz, who I shared my Writers of the Future experience with, has posted a movie created by the WotF people that documents the contest and the experience. If anyone's interested at all in the contest, it's well worth a look.
Taking my queue from (I seem to be doing that a lot lately–taking queues, that is, not necessarily from Di), I figured I'd post one of my query letters just in case someone finds it useful in their own hunt for an agent or editor. I'll post a few comments per paragraph as well. BTW, [...]
Well, the novel has been in the works for a number of years in the back of my head. The first ideas for it started forming on a trip to the UK — Edinburgh in particular. My wife and I visited the National Galleries of Scotland, and I saw a number of paintings that really [...]
The Man vs. Machine anthology, which contains my story “Chasing Humanity”, is due out July 3rd. I'm really excited to be sharing a table of contents with these folks, especially Fred Saberhagen, who was a huge influence on me and my writing. Anyone who buys a copy and asks me to sign it for them [...]
Taking my queue from , I decided to post eight random things about myself. 1. I used to pick onions. For one summer, when I was 14, I was taken early in the morning by my mother to a local farmer's house. From there my friends and I were driven 15 minutes and arrived at [...]
With everything that's going on lately, we need a good comedy, don't we? Hot Fuzz is the funniest damn movie I've seen in a long time. It stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, the protagonists from Shaun of the Dead. Pegg and Frost have good chemistry in this movie, as they did in the pervious. [...]
Is Stephen King a Shaun of the Dead fan? Apparently so…
Here's an interesting interview with Jonathan Lethem, who is giving away (sort of) the film rights to his upcoming novel that's about to be released. There's some interesting notions here, and I have to say that I gravitate toward what Lethem calls “Sesame Street cooperation.” I know the world is not so simple as that, [...]
I started working on a new story last night. It's a story about a woman whose daughter is stolen from her, and the only man that can help get her back is, from all the mother can tell, on the edge of insanity. It's a story about a man who has lived between worlds for [...]
Heh. This is a pretty funny site. If you're in the mood for a chuckle, check it out. I just have to figure out what to put on my cat now…
I didn't realize this until a recent email, but the Writers of the Future folks keep a blog. It's useful for keeping up to date on winners, judging, and general goings on. Check it out if you're interested in the contest.
I'm considering a website change, one that I could use as a blog as well. I'm currently using FrontPage simply because, well, I had it already as part of office, and it's simple. But it's also limited, and I'm looking to do more. I'm considering WordPress, but I'm curious if anyone out there has used [...]
Then go read this. Nuff said.
Hey, I just found out that the Man vs. Machine anthology, which contains my story “Chasing Humanity”, will be out July 3rd. It can be pre-ordered at Amazon.
I thought this was pretty cool… A quiet, fuel-efficient jetliner. Here's another article on the same thing. Boeing had something similar that they were planning on coming out with years ago, but I think it was designed more for fuel efficiency only, not necessary noise reduction.
I don't often post about non-writing stuff, but I may start changing my tune. One of my main interests (concerns?) is global warming and the bind we seem to have placed ourselves in. I believe that science coupled with legal channels are the only viable way out of this problem. So, when I saw this [...]
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