This post should almost be labeled a redux because I’ve posted so much of the conversation before. I am once again dealing with that balancing act of craft vs voice. I think more aspiring writers would do well to actually listen, absorb, and apply the feedback they receive from agents when they query. Too often…
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I have a few drafts that I’ll probably never publish (that happens from time to time), but I have a really good reason why. I’ve been writing like Robert E. Howard. Not specifically in his style, but when he wrote Conan, he said that the barbarian himself stood…
What makes Epic fantasy Epic fantasy and not just traditional, urban, or any other sub-genre is a well-worn conversation. One that I’m kind of bored with, actually. It’s been discussed enough that the informed have come to a general consensus (scope of setting/cast/stakes, etc), the uninformed bumble in that general direction, and the hair splitters…
Before we begin, watch this. You can thank me in the comments. Alright, now that you’ve watched that two or three (or twenty) times, let’s continue, shall we? I have a draft post that I’ve been working on for weeks. This isn’t it. It’s a picture of my bookshelf. When I envisioned that post last…
I write because I’m a writer. I pursue professional publication because that’s been a goal of mine for the past 22 years. It wasn’t always my highest priority, but it was never abandoned. And for the past two+ years, it has been my highest priority. I focus on writing not as an eventual, but as…