I woke up earlier this week to find that all of my spoons were gone. I had to declare spoon bankruptcy. I felt for several days like I would never be able to acquire another spoon for the rest of my life. As a result, I crawled into my shell and bolted the doors closed […]
Synastry is a comparison of two or more astrological charts to evaluate their interaction. I’m not going to debate anyone about the wisdom of relying on such measures in real life, but it can be a cool writing tool if you need character inspiration or affirmation that you’re on the right track.
Q: You said [alarming thing], and now I’m worried there might not even be a next book. Will there be, and if so, when can we expect it? A: I’m currently 23,000 words into the rough draft of another contemporary. Judging by the position of the Act I/II break, I guesstimate the full rough draft
This is really basic stuff. You will find hundreds of versions of what I’m going to say here, and the honest ones will say, “This is basic stuff.” Many others, however, will present this basic stuff as if their take on it is revolutionary. This latter group is either (a) lying because their how-to books
TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE This post is directed toward folks not themselves experiencing a mental health crisis, in hopes of increasing understanding of those who are. I’m putting all of it under the fold. If you’re fragile, don’t click it.
Once upon a time, there was a great war between the kingdoms of Plött and Påntz. Countless battles were waged, despite the fact that nobody cares which side you’re on as long as the story wins in the end. Plotters have written great stories and terrible stories and all kinds of stories in between. Pantsers
Mailbag questions: Q1: Why did it take 18 months to write Silent Song? A1: Because 2017 was a trash fire. I spent much of the year trying to save the world. It was late September before I backed away from that pursuit because it wasn’t doing a damn bit of good in the grand scheme of
From the mailbag: Q1: Did you learn anything while writing this book? A1: It’s too soon to call it “learned,” but I did have a realization in the postproduction period (too late to apply to this book, but maybe next time). In real life, I over-explain as much as possible, hoping to be thorough and
I got the second batch of paperback proofs today, with the brightness and contrast adjustments. These don’t look like they took a bath in black ink, so I approved them. Paperback should start to pop up at online retailers within a few days. I’ll update the Books page with links as I find them. The
Silent Song is as good as it’s going to get and has been uploaded to sellers to be released on May 1. This is not tentative—the sellers have the final file, not a placeholder. It’s a done deal. The short preorder period is only to allow for technical difficulties that always seem to occur at one