Life has gotten in the way of finishing my latest draft, so I’m still at it. I leave you with James Ellroy answering 10 Questions for Time Magazine. All I can say as I sip my luke warm coffee is wow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHseb8JGNyA] I first heard Ellroy speak here.
This video is an hour long, or roughly two and half cups of coffee, but the first three minutes is worth it alone. In the rest of the video, Stephenson talks about Anathem. If you’ve got the time, watch. It’s fascinating to see how a sci-fi author delves the modern day for material. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnq-2BJwatE] Oh …
I haven’t read The Passage yet, but I’ve listened to a reading of the beginning of it here. If you haven’t read it, take a listen. The Passage is at the top of my list for this fall. Author Justin Cronin touches on a number of things in this interview. Thanks to the Sci-Fi Book …
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There’s a lot of book pimpage here, but Priest also gives up some sweet background (read: 19th Century fact is stranger than fiction) to some of her books. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSI4Wh9IzU]
Until I finish this latest draft of my novel (I’m close. So very close), I’ll be posting videos of writerly and other artistic things. At least as I perceive them. Hope you enjoy them until regularly scheduled programming resumes. To kick things off, here is Neal Stephenson talking about SF/Fantasy Actors. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AwUWO0pYL0]
Nice insight into multi-character stories. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3Hy19AKgQ]
If you haven’t seen this, take the 2 minutes to watch. You’ll be richer for the experience. No, really. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw] Synopsis (from thebreak.com): The ultimate vanity project, Tommy Wiseau directs Tommy Wiseau in a film written by Tommy Wiseau about the relationship issues of a dead-eyed Frankenstein. The production value is baffling and the performances …
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I was over at Victoria Mixon’s blog this morning reading her post about making your novel unforgettable. The entire post is well done, but the thing that struck me most was this: Fuses This is the part pantsers love doing but rarely know they have to follow up on. You know what we call fuses …
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I’ve seen a good bit of William Gibson in the press due to his newest novel, Zero History, hitting the stores on Sept. 7. I’ve read one of his novels and some of his short fiction. I’ve not read Neuromancer, but it’s on my list. Here is an interview with Gibson where he talks about …