Hannah Mosk commented recently that her first drafts are very short. They end up being mostly dialogue. She goes in during revision and fleshes the story out to its full potential. I’m getting better at this, but it used to be incredibly hard for me not to do anything but dialogue. That’s where the story…
I made a mistake today. I posted a list of agents who actively participate in social media that I would like to work with. There was discussion on the list and whether it was appropriate. Checking my email quickly while I was at work, I found the discussion continued by an agent whose opinion I…
I still haven’t started revision on THE TRIAD SOCIETY. Things keep cruising along with JEHOVAH’S HITLIST. One of my original reasons for getting TTS squared away was because I wanted to go to World Fantasy Con in Columbus. I’ve gone over the con website a dozen times. As con websites go, nothing on it has…
I’m hanging out at Midas while my windows are fixed so my car can pass inspection. I’m posting from my phone, so please pardon the typos. The Pre has a small keyboard and I have fat thumbs. I tried to begin revision on THE TRIAD SOCIETY today, but I felt compelled to continue with JEHOVAH’S…
A double dipper! I try not to post twice in a day, but I need to get this down before I lose it. Setting is important, especially in fantasy. In fact, one of the first mistakes novice fantasists make is to spend more time talking about their story than the story. Setting is the canvas…
A side note: I dislike “a novel” being included on a book cover unless the book’s title is “a novel.” I think it sounds pretentious. In fact, I think it’s intentionally pretentious to appeal to that category’s audience. I will, at some point, write a story and title it A NOVEL. Fuck your pretension. So,…