I've been writing. And exercising. And eating well. And even spending time with my family ( Read more... )

I have not been writing. Instead, I have been "researching" wuxia fiction and TV shows for the past several weeks -- that's my official excuse ( Read more... )

1) Already did Kung Fu today -- 2 hours, different forms. I think I have finally learned the second Yang Fan form all th way through; it is a gorgeous form, and I'm happy to have finally learned it. Now I just need my knee to cooperate enough to hit the low stances cleanly ( Read more... )

Accountability details ( Read more... )

I've been editing the novel again -- 80 to 100 pp per week -- preparing for the request-for-full I'm crossing my fingers for ( Read more... )

For the past couple of weeks I've been helping to compile Jeff VanderMeer's "An Overview of International Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2010", which is now online at Locus ( Read more... )

It’s one of the great ironies of my writing that I am often motivated to write by fear, uncertain times, or when my confidence has been shaken. And - with the tragedies in Japan, the possibility of a looming global economic turndown because of it, and me still trying to get back into my old daily writing habits - there’s more than enough negative ( Read more... )

So maybe you’ve been plugging away at short stories for a while and nothing seems to work. Or maybe you’ve got a novel that never seems to end. Or maybe you’ve got something done, but you just can’t seem to sell it. Maybe you’ve got several novels sold, but you’re starting to hate what you write ( Read more... )

What happens when you’re chugging right along in a story and suddenly you’re lost? You don’t know what’s going to happen next, or -worse in some ways- you know what needs to happen but you have no idea how to get there ( Read more... )

This is the secret to fitting writing in: Write in your spare moments, especially if you have "spare" moments that occur the same time every day -- a smoke break, lunch, etc. Some folks even write during their 2-5 mins in the restroom each day (I don't do this, and nor do I particularly recommend it -- this is just an example of how far you can go ( Read more... )