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11-11-11
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
In honor of this auspicious day, I'm creating all the documentation I can with today's date. This blog being no exception.
To add actual content to this abuse, here's my eleven-word story posted on Twitter using the #11Words hashtag:
He needed two shots to end his life. ( Read more... ) -
Blog Changes
Given the sporadic and uneven way I've been using this blog, I've decided to reboot it ( Read more... ) -
Awesome Idea in Publishing
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
I'm not even sure how a trail of links led me there, but Tobias Bucknell has assembled what I'd term the Justice League of SF Writers over at SFNovelists.com. In browsing around, I discovered a masterful marketing plan: twenty-five of their members have offered up their first ( Read more... ) -
Genre Mash-up
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
Ok, I confess. This post is about a movie that I absolute love, warts and all. It’s uneven at times, and has elements that stretch credibility, and gives characters sudden abilities not previously established or even hinted. For all of that, Brotherhood of the Wolf is a story ( Read more... ) -
Journey Versus Destination
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
Some books I read for the story, or to put it differenty, for the destination. Others I read for the rich characters and the interpersonal drama. Once in a while, I find a book where I simply enjoy the prose, so the journey of reading becomes the highlight. Patrick Rothfuss' ( Read more... ) -
Plan Your Big Mystery
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Back in 2001, I tuned in on the first episode of Alias by accident. At the time, I didn’t really watch any television on a regular basis. But for some reason, I had the TV on that Sunday night and was introduced to student/spy Sidney Bristow and the mystery around the ( Read more... ) -
Things I’ve Learned in Storytelling
One thing I tend to avoid on this blog (besides actually posting regularly…) is critical reviews of books or TV shows/movies. I tend to avoid rocking the boat that I hope to someday ride. I’d hate to give an author a pass based on a story that I feel failed in some way only to have that author be given my theoretical book in the future to review. ( Read more... ) -
Breaking the Blog Silence
Hi all. Yes, I’m still alive and kicking. I’m now an official Floridian and the new job is going well ( Read more... ) -
Pushy Characters
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
While I can usually keep my characters under control, occasionally I do have one or two who initially are only supposed to appear once, but instead keep walking back on stage like they belong. In the first incarnation of Echoes, I had one who tried to bend the entire story ( Read more... ) -
Back to the Drawing Board (Sort of)
Originally published at Echoes of Madness. You can comment here or there.
Yes, I know I stated a few months ago that writing on the long gestating The Condottiere was commencing. But the thing is, in the back of my head, I felt that Echoes of Truth was not quite ready to be in the query circuit. It wasn’t quite there. Feedback from beta readers and ( Read more... )