I wrote this the other day for my Tumblr but I feel like it fits here as well. So here… Read more Writing: practice resurrection
Category: Process
What I’ve learned so far in 2014
Yesterday I finished doing something I’d never done before: Scrapping 95% of a book and rewriting it from scratch. Initially… Read more What I’ve learned so far in 2014
Gatekeeping, “professional” writing, and are you kidding me with this
Moving is done. I am moved. For the moment I am no longer moving. If you want to see pictures… Read more Gatekeeping, “professional” writing, and are you kidding me with this
Me and novels and writing: a FAQ
John Scalzi did a novel FAQ today, which was both informative and entertaining – par for the course with him… Read more Me and novels and writing: a FAQ
Here’s my very inspired and productive writing process
For a variety of reasons mostly having to do with dissertation work, the Sunday Linkdump is on hold, though I… Read more Here’s my very inspired and productive writing process
I have opinions: What’s a writer?
I’ve been publishing SF for almost half a decade now, but I still feel like I’m only just figuring out… Read more I have opinions: What’s a writer?
Five things fanfiction taught me about writing as a career and five things it didn’t
I got my start writing fanfiction. Actually, that’s not completely true: I got my start in writing as a six-year-old… Read more Five things fanfiction taught me about writing as a career and five things it didn’t
Music has the right to fiction: some writerly soundtracks
I’ve been kicking some short story-writing into high gear again as I shelve a couple of longer projects for the… Read more Music has the right to fiction: some writerly soundtracks
Guest post: Lisa Soem on co-writing a book without killing each other
Today I’m pleased to welcome Very Special Guest Star Line and Orbit co-author Lisa to the blog-like object. She’s going… Read more Guest post: Lisa Soem on co-writing a book without killing each other
Crossing the blog streams a bit again
In case anyone’s interested, my academic alter-ego wrote a post for Cyborgology the other day that deals with my complicated… Read more Crossing the blog streams a bit again
A Trick of Light 