I had originally planned to post today about my weekend staffing the Nebraska Writers Guild table and moderating some panels at the annual ConStellation science fiction convention in Lincoln, as well as sharing some tips on how to prepare for such an event. And I will still post that article. But not today. Today, I’m […]
Five Links Friday 4/28/17
And it’s Friday! Busy, busy times are upon us. Here are Five Links to get you through the weekend. Enjoy! 1. One of the creepiest funnest about being a writer is that you can use it as an excuse to people watch. Here’s a great post by Lauren Mayhew with some tips on using people […]
Podcast Episode 35 – Perspective
Scott goes solo in this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast with an in-depth look at how perspective can drive the reader’s impression of your story. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife […]
Five Ways to Step Outside of Your Writing Comfort Zone
By nature, we seek out our comfort zones. We’ll try new things for a while, but as soon as something “works” and we get comfortable doing it, we run the risk of stagnating. This unfortunately affects us in so many ways. In exercise, in diet, in the day job, in finances. And even in writing. […]
Criticism is a good thing
In today’s hyper-partisan land of the social media echo chamber, it sometimes seems to me that people are are no longer capable of hearing anything that isn’t 100% in agreement with them. You’re most likely thinking “yeah, so. I’m here to read about writing, not your social commentary.” But this does relate to writing. In […]
My first author talk (Also: embrace your local writing and art scene)
On Sunday I had my first solo author talk. I spoke on the business of writing at Red Path Gallery & Tasting Room in Seward, NE. My previous speaking engagements had been limited to sitting on panels at a few science fiction conventions, where I had a least one other author to share the spotlight […]
Five Links Friday 4/21/17
Happy Friday everybody! April is coming to a close and I am SO far behind on the writing goals I’ve set for the last couple of months, but one can expect that with a new baby in the house. Anyhow, lot’s of good things are on the horizon and everything will get back on track. […]
Three reasons writers should use Pinterest
Pinterest has a weird reputation. To some people, it’s a pointless photo-sharing app for people with nothing better to do to use for posting pictures of their food. To others, it’s a way to network, learn, or even make a living. For writers, it’s a great tool we should all be using. Now, when I […]
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