The hero (or heroine) arises out of nowhere, often from humble beginnings. The farm boy. The scullery maid. The bastard. Et cetera. Sometimes the Chosen One, and sometimes just the right person at the right time. Then comes the quest. … Continue reading →
“Why I Write” was originally written for the 2014 Whidbey Island Writers Conference, where I will be one of the presenters. They posted it here. If you’re curious about the conference, you can read about it here. I tried not … Continue reading →
UPDATE: as of 9/28/15 I have parted ways from my representation. I am not seeking other representation at this time. I am now officially represented by Laurie McLean of Foreword Literary! I’ve known Laurie for a couple of years, and … Continue reading →
I wanted to wait until I had a copy in my hot little hands to show off, but I couldn’t hold off any longer — my new book is out! This one is Surviving Telepathy, the first book in The … Continue reading →
As part of a workshop group I’m in, I recently had the pleasure of critiquing the first chapter of a space opera. (A genre of which I may have a few opinions. Ahem.) Within the first couple of paragraphs I … Continue reading →
Recently on GooglePlus, Jason Wade Howard asked the question, “Why do we write Science Fiction?” I couldn’t resist giving a flip answer first: Short answer: because those are the stories that play in my head anyway. I might as well … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →7/25/13 UPDATE: Rowling commented on the bio in The Guardian: “I know a number of soldiers and I’m close to two people in particular who were incredibly generous as I researched my hero’s background,” Rowling wrote. Her military contacts also … Continue reading →
The internet has been abuzz of late with the news of J.K. Rowling’s latest. For those who have missed it, she submitted and published a detective novel under a pseudonym: Robert Galbraith. In and of itself, this is no big … Continue reading →
The other day I saw a post on Mythic Scribes that asks whether black and white fantasy is dead. As usual, I read the article and came away thinking along entirely different lines than the topic intended.* The essay examines … Continue reading →