…I can feel it. I got my tax return today, and it was significantly more than I was expecting. Between that and the money I’m getting from my current temp job, I may have enough to last through this month and the next. The last time I took a month off to focus exclusively on… Continue reading Good things are coming
Tag: publishing trends
More thoughts on indie publishing
Since my last post on indie publishing, I’ve been thinking a lot about this subject. I haven’t decided to take the plunge into self published ebooks yet, but I have decided to make some changes in my writing and my career strategy, in order to position myself more favorably if/when I choose to do so.… Continue reading More thoughts on indie publishing
Paradigm shifts and finding balance
Yesterday, I was going to write a post about how pathetic this past week was: I only wrote about 1.5k per day (while unemployed), and spent most of my time on the internet reading blogs. However, after reading some more of Dean Wesley Smith’s blog series, Kililng the Sacred Cows of Publishing, I have to… Continue reading Paradigm shifts and finding balance
World Fantasy Day 3
Saturday at the World Fantasy convention was awesome. Tons of amazing panels, with excellent advice and some very interesting insights. First, I attended “The Story Cycle vs. The Novel,” which was moderated by L.E. Modesitt. The panelists talked about the evolution of a series and the difference between a cycle of novels vs. a continuation.… Continue reading World Fantasy Day 3
World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
Wow, what a tiring day. I feel drained, mentally and physically, and I didn’t even spend all that much time at the parties tonight. I got started a bit early, prowling around the book-swap table, where I was rewarded with some books that look really good. If you know what you’re doing, you can totally… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
Is Inception the new cyberpunk?
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Inception and Neuromancer. So I just saw Inception for the first time today, and I couldn’t help but notice the uncanny similarities between between it and Neuromancer by William Gibson. It made me wonder if Inception represents some kind of reincarnation of cyberpunk. Before I go on, I should… Continue reading Is Inception the new cyberpunk?