I’ve been trimming The River Lords yet again, beginning the story still closer to the end. I’m liking what I’m seeing. Back on the boat, I coaxed dried grass and twigs to fire in a bronze pan that had survived the Yan Gorge. I spitted the rabbits and placed them over the flames, turning them …
I have to admit, I love free stuff. Not the junky stuff you get in your bag at the student bookstore or the casserole dish you get when you open a checking account, but the kind of stuff that is substantial — free audio-books. I used to commute an hour each way to work and …
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Yesterday marked the 100th comment on Words and Coffee. Thanks to all who’ve contributed! I look forward to reading more in the upcoming months.
Today I’m participating in a mass blogging! WOW! Women On Writing has gathered a group of blogging buddies to write about family relationships. Why family relationships? We’re celebrating the release of Therese Walsh’s debut novel today. The Last Will of Moira Leahy, (Random House, October 13, 2009) is about a mysterious journey that helps a …
Mr. Bransford’s contest and all the entries can be seen here. Here’s my entry: I rode from the ruins of Wat Rahm on a collection of flotsam amid the swift waters of the flooded Yan River. The corpses of my brothers and sisters, the Jao Naam, bobbed and swirled past with a languor not of …
I spent time last night talking with a friend, Ben Curnett, who I don’t see that often. The conversation turned to books and he threw out a couple of books he had read and enjoyed. He mentioned Bernard Cornwell’s Arthur Books and Patrick Rothfuss’s Name of the Wind. I look forward to checking them out. …
I finished a second revision (rewrite is more accurate) of The River Lords last night. I’m pleased with the effort. I went from 10k+ to under half that at 4848 words. I’ll give it the once over to cut a little more fat and tighten up story elements. After that, I’ll begin to submit it. …
I read this post at The Magic District blog and thought it captured the essence of marketing, whether done by the Big Boys on Madison Ave. or Bob C. Author on his Mac. I touched on this topic here, looking at the efficacy of book trailers. Really, that’s the tip of the iceberg. I worked …
Every so often I can use a kick in the pants–a little shot of inspiration. I need to know that the masters of writing either struggled like I do or are willing to share what made writing easier for them. Just a little something to which I can cling. John Steinbeck -Convey something from yourself …