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Writing Processes
This year I’ve been looking for mentors. Mostly that means cyber-stalking authors I admire, sifting through their interviews and essays for nuggets of incite about their processes. Note that this isn’t writing “advice” it’s reporting by authors about their everyday … Continue reading
The Story of Protector
Protector is an idea that can’t be pinned down to any one brain. Simon took the first step when he made a project about godlike aliens assisting in a post-apocalypse archaeological dig. I asked Simon questions about the world, which started … Continue reading
Interchange Alpha is done!
Back in the middle of December, I got a call from my agent, saying Flametree was interested in a sequel to Junction. Could I do it? I said yes of course, and I spent the rest of the month arranging … Continue reading
Workshop notes: Having Fun While Writing
The Human Library and I put on a workshop/discussion yesterday about having fun while writing, and it evolved into a sort of writing-as-mental-health thing. There were lots of good bits of advice, including: Track your writing. What time do you … Continue reading
Podcast Interview: Time for Cakes and Ale
Hey check this out. I had a great time at Eastercon and you can get a taste of that right here. Thanks, Becks and Eeson!
Wealthgiver alpha finished!
So I did it. I successfully used Terry Pratchett’s “scaffolding story” process. I talked about ideas with my wife, I got my hands dirty with worldbuilding, I meditated, I turned on my playlist full of Ramstein, Panic! at the Disco, … Continue reading
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Q & A with JD Moyer
Today we’re talking with J.D. Moyer , author of THE SKY WOMAN. The book is about post-apocalyptic Germans and giant mutant cannibals, but, preposterously!, I didn’t ask him any questions about either. I asked about his writing process. Here we go. What … Continue reading
Word Craft: my interview with J.D. Moyer
J.D. Moyer, author of Sky Woman, was kind enough to interview me for his Word Craft series. Here’s the interview, we talk about The Balkan Tower of Matriarchy, revisions, and my work space. Check it out 🙂
Writing Wrongly
I have a process essay about writing and cancer up on the Apex Magazine site. It’s rather serious.
The 7th Day of Junction: Q&A with me
My publisher, Flame Tree, did an interview with me, which they released yesterday. Click here to read about Junction, its underlying themes, my process, how I made the monsters, and what was going on in my real life at the … Continue reading