1. Write-ins I’ve never been a fan of meeting new people. That’s an odd thing for an undeniable extrovert to say, but it’s true: walking up to a crowd of unfamiliar faces that all turn toward you with a blank lack of recognition? Not my favorite activity ever. That reluctance kept me away from NaNoWriMo [...]
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You do not need Neil Gaiman’s gazebo
I love November, I really do. From a writing point of view, there’s a lot of enthusiasm and creative energy floating around. I don’t know if that’s something that’s generated by NaNoWriMo, or if Chris Baty just tapped into it (possibly by accident) when he scheduled the event the second time around. (I suspect it’s [...]
November 2nd: Things I Don’t Like
It’s November 2nd. Here’s a few things I don’t like about November 2nd. Just a few. First: the Internet. Yes, you, Internet. This is you: I voted days ago, Internet. STFU. Seriously. Second: the folks who are trying to help you stay motivated for NaNoWriMo. They’re like: “How’s it going on that, umm… Nah No [...]
All Used Up
A few weeks back, some folks asked if I’d be ‘blogging NaNoWriMo’ again this year. I said yes. Of course I said yes; I have a strong need for a feedback loop in the creative cycle, so knowing there’d be one built into a certain string of blog posts is an automatic draw for me. [...]
On Seeing the Inevitable
I have nothing against Joe Konrath. Those of you familiar with the ins and outs of publishing might be aware of Konrath as a mystery/suspense writer who’s become something of an evangelist for independent epublishing via markets like Amazon where an ‘unsupported’ author can play on a more level field with the Big Six of [...]
This is How I Get It Done: Making a quick ebook with Jutoh
This one’s going to be short, because I’ve kind of been looking at this screen all day. A few days ago, I asked if anyone would be interested in getting all of my NaNoWriMo advice posts pulled together into some kind of epub format. The answer was “yes.” I kind of ignored that for a [...]
Transmedia: Dirty Commie Creativity
A few weeks ago, I finally caved in and picked up StarCraft 2, motivated in no way by the promised playability or fun of the game (which it delivers), but by a heartfelt desire to blow up some internet-friends (still an unrealized goal). (Has anyone munged “internet friends” into some kind of cool portmanteau yet? [...]
Working Like a Rockstar (The October Forecast)
My short-term contract job came to an unhappy/happy end on Friday. And while you might assume ‘unhappy for me’, I’d have to say that the real unhappiness was felt by my now-ex-employers, who really wanted me to stay and really liked me; they just ran out of budget. They liked me so much that my [...]
