I haven’t read The Passage yet, but I’ve listened to a reading of the beginning of it here. If you haven’t read it, take a listen. The Passage is at the top of my list for this fall. Author Justin Cronin touches on a number of things in this interview. Thanks to the Sci-Fi Book …
Justin Cronin on vampires, spec fic, the apocalypse and Comic Con Read More »
There’s a lot of book pimpage here, but Priest also gives up some sweet background (read: 19th Century fact is stranger than fiction) to some of her books. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSI4Wh9IzU]
Nice insight into multi-character stories. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3Hy19AKgQ]
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I was over at Victoria Mixon’s blog this morning reading her post about making your novel unforgettable. The entire post is well done, but the thing that struck me most was this: Fuses This is the part pantsers love doing but rarely know they have to follow up on. You know what we call fuses …
Tying It All Together – Finding Satisfaction in Your Ending Read More »
I’ve seen a good bit of William Gibson in the press due to his newest novel, Zero History, hitting the stores on Sept. 7. I’ve read one of his novels and some of his short fiction. I’ve not read Neuromancer, but it’s on my list. Here is an interview with Gibson where he talks about …
Robert McKee, in his screenwriting book Story, challenges the writer to see where their work fits: Each writer’s homework is first to identify his genre, then research its governing practices. And there’s no escaping these tasks. We’re all genre writers. McKee’s suggests it’s the overarching genre that keeps us going, not the particular ideas: So, …
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Just wanted to leave you all with this as I and my family head to the beach. I’ll be rolling down I-77 sipping my coffee, looking forward to laying in the sand. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5HbX5l-Abs]
These songs make me think of coffee boiled hot in a tin pot. You can chew the grounds to get the last little bit of goodness when the drink has been drunk. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S260AayGnYo]
I confess, I am a fan of the word feedback. It’s neutral. It can be either good or bad. If that makes me bland, so be it. I joined the Online Writing Workshop for SF, Fantasy and Horror a couple of weeks ago in hopes of getting feedback on my writing, getting used to getting …