Okay, another weekend is upon us. Here are the five best articles I read about writing this week. 1. Who here wants to get their novel published? Then you ought to check out this podcast by Sara Whitford: Three Keys to Getting (or Not Getting) Your Novel Published. 2. And what is more important to […]
The Structure of a Good Story
Planner or Pantser? I’m sure at some point in your writing career you’ve faced the question of whether you’re a planner or pantser. A discovery writer or an outliner? I haven’t written a lot about outlining in the past, mostly because I had considered myself a discovery writer. For me, creating a detailed outline was something […]
Three things to do (and not to do) at a writing conference
Okay, I’ll confess. I love writing conferences. They are a great way to get away from everything else in the world and go hang out with a group of like-minded people, network, and hopefully pick up a few lessons to help improve your craft. If you haven’t attended a writing conference before, you should really […]
Keeping busy chasing the dream
Dreams are what keep us alive. Once you stop dreaming–once you no longer have anything to shoot for–you stop living. Anyone reading this blog knows that my goal (my “dream”, if you will) is to make it as a professional writer. Anyhow, in a recent post I talked about my writing goals for the rest […]
Quick thoughts from OSFest8
Well, I survived my first Monday back to the day job after a great weekend of panels at OSFest8. I had the privilege of participating in panels with the likes of Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Travis Heerman, Tamara Jones, W.J. Cherf, Matthew S. Rotundo, and Lou J. Berger. I have to admit, it was a little […]
My OSFest8 Panel Schedule
If you’re a science fiction fan in the Omaha area, you should check out this year’s OSFest8 convention taking place this weekend from July 31 – August 2. The weekend is filled with great panels about everything science fiction, as well as cosplay, room parties, 24-hour film felt, and more gaming than you can shake […]
8 Things Writers Need to do Besides Writing
Sadly you don’t get to just sit down at your computer, write a book, send it to your publisher and then play video games all day. If you want to be a writer, you’ve got to do some work. A lot of work, actually. And none of that work even includes writing. Here is a […]
5 Things I Gained From Attending O Comic Con
I think we can all agree on one thing: Nothing beats a good science fiction convention. This weekend, the first annual O Comic Con took place in the Omaha metro area. I turned over the piggy bank, loaded up the kids in the Buick and hit the Interstate. We had a killer time. I went […]
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