Frequently Unasked Questions About…Writing (1)
1. How do you deal with writer's block? My experience has been that creativity is like a muscle: the more you exercise it, the easier it is to use. Or,…
Score One For Science Fiction!
I was watching the news when a member of the Screen Actors Guild discussed their strike. One of the points she made was that a studio could use her voice…
Everything’s Connected
I don't always connect new stories to my wider fictional universe. Most of the stories in the Antonio Van derr Wahl/Singularity cycle, for instance, only connect to that universe. In…
The Insatiable Maw Must Be Fed!
Imagine embarking on a weekly writing project. Let's say your goal is to write three pieces a week with an average of 750 words per piece, totaling 2,250 words. First…
Mixed Feelings, As Always
Yesterday, my nephew started singing "When I'm 64." Great choice. Love the Beatles. My birthday is the 8th of July, not the 7th. And I'm only 63 this year, not…
That Was the Day That Was
So, I spent the first few hours completing the first draft of a new novella, "Land of Wonders." It's a kind of surreal urban fantasy with absurdist tendencies. From the…