[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] Paolo Bacigalupi reveals the secrets of his success: Voodoo and liquor. Just kidding, but he does provide insights into where he gets his story ideas and what he wants his stories to do. Bacigalupi also reads from two of his short stories. It’s about an hour, but it’s well worth the …
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[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] A wood roach scurried from the interstitial spaces of my writing shack (God rest his soul). Shortly after I wiped his mortal coil from my desk, a long-legged spider skittered from what appeared to be another dimension across my wall and behind my outlet plate. Fearing additional insect visitations, I did …
I’ve been making my way through Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer at a leisurely pace. The author, Peter Turchi, juxtaposes the idea that maps need be accurate with the idea that a map reveals only that which is germane to its purpose (e.g., you won’t find mineral deposits on a U.S. road …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] Some of M. Ward‘s music conjures sepia toned photographs, scratchy Victrola records and cold beer on ice in a galvanized bucket. At least for me (check out the second song to hear what I mean). Since I have no beer on ice, I’ll settle for a cup of strong, black coffee. …
We can always stand to hear how successful writers write, no? Well, top off your coffee and hear what Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother, Makers and For the Win has to offer on the craft. [tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] [googlevideo=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6906862465345251715#] Sure, Mr. Doctorow reveals nothing earth-shattering in this interview. Still, it’s comforting to be …
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] A conversation between a subject and an artist about how the artist works: I said, “It’s difficult for me to imagine how things must appear to you.” “That’s exactly what I’m trying to do,” he said, “to show how things appear to me.” “But what,” I asked, “is the relation between …
Maps is a different thing altogether. Published by Trinity University Press, I had this book on my wish list based on a recommendation from VanderMeer (not personal, mind you, but from his book, Booklife). I’m excited about this one.
Wrap your hands around a warm mug of coffee and then wrap your mind around this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2mId99XQYg] [tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly]
[tweetmeme source=”jjdanz” only_single=false service=ht.ly] “We are all the mucky aggregates of all our influences.” China Mieville discussing reading while writing. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFJr-oy50w] Enjoy! Update 4/28/10: China Miéville’s The City and the City has won Miéville the UK’s most prestigious SF prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, making him the first author ever to win three times.
Been listening to Bonnie Prince Billy while writing lately, courtesy of my brother. Turn the lights down and the hi-fi up. Sip your java and just listen. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG2PL2zO034] And just to show that Bonnie Prince Billy has an upbeat side: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQuH910xc4] For what it’s worth, this guy (real name Will Oldham) played a young preacher …