I’ve reached the point in RAPTURE where I’m excising a bunch of stuff I really liked. I mean, it’s not all vital to the plot or the story or anything, which is why I’m cutting it, but man – it’s stuff I like. See, when I’m thinking about a book I’ll often write little snippets […]
Murdering my Darlings Read More »
I read an old proverb once that went, “We’re both queens. So who will hang out the laundry?” I think this is an important point that a lot of seemingly imaginative fiction fails to take into account when creating societies. I was on a panel about women in combat at Epic Confusion when Scott Lynch
Genderblindered: “We’re both queens. So who will hang out the laundry?” Read More »
I just read something this week from somebody who said their goal this year was to write something that would “win some kind of award” next year. See my head explode. If you are writing books to get awards, you may want to rethink your priorities. I hate awards seasons. I hated awards season even
What It’ll Be if You Listen to Them All Read More »
Jeff VanderMeer had an interesting post up awhile back that got me to thinking. I don’t remember if it was on his blog or Facebook, and I can’t find it now, but it had to do with how, over time, writers tend to fall by the wayside, overcome by the biz, by personal tragedy, by
Because unless you get hit by a bus, life goes on Read More »
This is just what I picked up today, and doesn’t include my existing TBR pile. Note that some of these will end up being crap. That’s what the first pass is for.
The Library: Where the Worldbuilding Comes From Read More »
When I first started writing violent, feminist-y things, people told me, “Nobody’s going to buy that. People won’t read that. You won’t ever sell a million copies. You’re a niche writer. You’ll just be a marginalized writer. So long as you know that, it’s cool. Maybe you should write some YA instead.” And, you know,
The Self-Sabotaging Writer Read More »
Just got the OK to share the cover proof for RAPTURE. Purdy, eh?
RAPTURE Cover Proof Read More »
At Epic ConFusion this weekend, I was on a couple of panels where we also gave some reading suggestions to the audience. Afterward, I had an attendee come up and ask if I could actually write up my list somewhere so she could access it later. Well, folks – you ask, I deliver. Below is
Epic ConFusion Reading Lists – Race/Gender/Class & Non-western Fantasy/SF Read More »
This time of year, folks in the U.S. get a sobering picture of exactly how much it was they made the year before. For writers, this can be even more humbling. Though I can’t share my actual day job income numbers due to policies and all that, I can share exactly what percentage of my
Why you should never quit your day jobs, kids…. Read More »
I’m leaving tomorrow for ConFusion. I don’t actually “know” a lot of people there, which makes this very unlike Wiscon, which was my regular con there for a few years. That means I am very likely to be unscheduled for most of this con, so here’s where you can find me and – more importantly
Epic ConFusion Programming: WHY YOU SHOULD COME Read More »