Have you ever created a parallel universe? 'Tisn't easy. If a writer is famous, said writer will have things like interviews. You would click on Famous Writer's website, and there would be links to such interviews. Obviously, I can't actually link to The New York Times or some parallel universe equivalent. And a blog doesn't …
Continue reading Challenges in Creating Your Own Parallel Universe
On those American Idol tryouts you see those people who believe they can sing. They sing their best with all their dreams flung about for the world to see and then are told how awful they are. And they are awful. Perhaps you've laughed at their self-delusion. Perhaps you've cringed. Actually, I've never watched the …
Continue reading I’m deluded and that’s okay. (I angst all night and I worry all day.)
So. Here's the thing. I've decided I'm a famous writer in a parallel universe. If this real world isn't going to read my work, then my world will. Right? Of course. Prove me wrong. So, I've got a new blog, Famous in Parallel Universe. You could subscribe or leave my parallel self a comment. Some …
Once you start on your blog journey, there's pressure to travel that blog path forever. I mean, what is the destination anyway? For a while, I'm taking another path. Soon I'm going to start another blog--a writing blog with a sci-fi twist. A time-wimey twist in fact. Hmmm. This blog pit seems bigger on the …
If I could have a super power, I'd want the power to see through mounds of text to find the fatal plot holes and creeping story killers. What super power would you wish for?
The garbage disposal was broken. The maintenance guy and I were sharing stories of growing up without garbage disposals. As a kid I carried my plate outside, walked to the side of the house, and scraped whatever was on my plate into the cow pasture. Mr. Maintenance asked me where I grew up. Florida. And …
The agent wasn't taken with the pages I sent from my manuscript The Labyrinth House. I rewrote them, but they still work for her. The agent was willing to read a few pages of The Blue Jar, and she liked those pages enough to ask for more. I've sent more, and I'm now waiting. I …
Fans are a mixed blessing. I've been reading about True Fans and I've been reading commentary by the fans of Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and Torchwood. And it seems there's a lesson in there about Fan Rage. Fan Rage may be more prevalent in sci-fi and fantasy genres sicne they're the genres in which fans …
The other day one of my students (remember, my students are all adults) said (with affection) that I was a child inside. This was because I said I was going to the midnight release of the last Harry Potter film. Since I don't have any friends who will stay up that late, I'm going on …
See things from another perspective. Like a hula hoop. I've been reading a lot over at Tribal Writer. Justine says a lot of things I wish I'd said. Now I wish I could figure out how to say what I want to say. She has a post about having True Fans. I don't know how …
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