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Oh, I see I have your attention for a moment. I know you’re busy, so I’ll be quick. I just wanted to say a heartfelt “thank you.” Thank you to all the geeks who spend alarming amounts of their spare … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
If We Need SF, What’s The Best Form?
Back on April 26th I did a post on how there’s a kind of SF Gap. My theory can be roughly summarized as: A lot of our SF dreams and ideas have come true (often in consumer electronics). It’s all … Continue reading
Why An Often Overlooked Player In The Ebook Wars May Be Just The Thing for Indie Writers
We’ve heard and heard and heard some more about the war between the Kindle and the Nook, how Barnes and Noble’s E-reader is either what kept it afloat against Borders or what’s currently sinking it. If you’re a self-published author, … Continue reading
A Kick(starter) to the Head: (a) SSSSSSSSSSSPPPPPPPPAAAAACCCCCCCEEEEE!!!! (for your project)
Hi, and welcome back to my particular blundering through the world of crowdfunding. When you last left me, I was figuring out where I was going to go. Well, that really hasn’t been much clearer.
Traditional Print Publishing and the Case of the Reversed Google Takeover
It’s pretty conventional thought nowadays that traditional print books are going the way of the dinosaur – right? Kindles are becoming as common as cell phones, and those who don’t have the standalone device usually have the Kindle software on, … Continue reading
A Kick(starter) to the Head: Misadventures in Crowdfunding
“Call me Ishmael.” This is the opening line of Moby-Dick, one of the most famous works in Western literature. It is of a man embarking on a journey, a single soul heading on a venture that would soon shape his … Continue reading
The Artisan Author and Self-Publishing Responsibility
This is a story of a self-published novelist who decided he was going to do a good, noble and charitable thing – publish a special edition of a young adult book as a fundraiser for a children’s hospice. But a … Continue reading
How Blogging Helps Your Career #11 – The Rough Draft
(Get insights on how blogging can help your career with this series – and catch the roundup as well!) Show me a person who never edits their writing, and I’ll show you a liar, an incompetent, or someone who walks … Continue reading
How Blogging Helps Your Career #10 – The Trophy Case
(The Roundup For This Series Is Here) Ever been in an interview and wondered how you prove you know what you’re doing in that short time? Ever tried to convince someone of your competence if, say, you’re trying to run … Continue reading
Lost in Translation 52 – The Nature of Remakes
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with Serdar about remakes, specifically, why remake a work when the result winds up being the same. This got me to thinking about the nature of a remake. Serdar’s thoughts can be seen … Continue reading