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Tag Archives: writing
Reflections on long Covid, writing, and productivity
Ah, the dissonance of simultaneously feeling how is it only Monday of this week, and also how is it almost 2022 when I haven’t quite processed 2020 yet (yes I’m all about that meme). It has not been an easy … Continue reading
Acceptance and Rejection: The Writing Game
I have a story acceptance to report, woot! Also one hold request. More on these delightful occurrences later. I also have a ton of rejections to report, but you don’t want to hear about that, do you? It’s easy to … Continue reading
Looking for beta readers for a middle grade fantasy
I’m looking for beta readers for my middle grade fantasy novel. 40,000 words of second draft and I need a second, third and fourth pair of eyes. I’ve already edited it once but I’d love some feedback on the story … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged beta reader, fantasy, Fiction, middle grade, science fiction, writing
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Breaking the deadly loop of the debut writer
I’ve heard it time and again. If you’re a debut science fiction and fantasy novelist out there shopping your nine part epic fantasy on the Aardzork empire wars – don’t. Your first novel must stand on its own, regardless of … Continue reading
Monsters, myths and machines
I hid in the closet for years. Everyone around me is so literary, I never really admitted to my love for writing fantasy and science fiction. That’s changed now but the conversation still leaves a little something to be desired: … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, mythology, myths, science fiction, writing
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The tears of the second draft
I just finished the first draft of a new 47000-word middle grade fantasy. “Tada!” I thought triumphantly as I tapped out the last line. Now I can relax and celebrate go back and read it and discover just how crappy … Continue reading
Fragments of (non) sense
Woe is me. Even my illustrator, the inimitable Amy, thinks I cannot write. “You use too many sentence fragments!” she scolds. “Try not to begin sentences with ‘and’ or ‘but’”. But Amy! We don’t speak in complete sentences. Must I … Continue reading
Rejecting the Frivolous Cake
Some things are not meant to be analyzed. Poems and rejection slips, for instance. I stare at my latest editorial comment on “multiple points of view” and “episodic plot” and give up after a bit. The latest news from Galleycat … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, frivolous cake, gormenghast, mervyn peake, robert jordan, writing
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