Interviews with writers, agents, editors, writers’ advice, general whining about how hard this stuff can be.
Tom Joyce is a kook. I don’t mean a tin-foil hat, the government is intercepting thoughts via my fillings kind of kook, but one of those exceedingly charming, quirky, almost could be a … Continue reading KnippKnopp Interviews….Tom Joyce
Jonathan Maberry is a renaissance man. There’s really no better way to describe him. He’s a New York Times best-selling author of over a dozen novels and a winner of … Continue reading Interview with Jonathan Maberry
I know, big deal, right? I mean, I’ve stopped and started this blog more times than Brett Farve has unretired…. <…long….uncomfortable…..silence…> OK, maybe comparisons to 43 year old, slightly disgraced … Continue reading I’m baaack!!!!
The Next Big Blog Thing is a project designed to help writers get the word out about their latest works. It works like a blog chain letter. Marie Gilbert tagged … Continue reading The Next Big Blog Thing – Tag, I’m it!
I wrote my first story about thirty-five years ago. “James Knipp’s Pencil” was a raucous tale about a young man losing his virginity, with the Pencil being a not-so-subtle metaphor … Continue reading Why I Write
“Miss McCready?” Poole pulled his shirt cuffs from underneath his suit coat, smoothed them against his wrists. His voice was light and almost musical. “Look, I – “ “Where’s the … Continue reading Advice for New Writers – Dialogue
As mentioned, I went back to GenCon in August. It was an adventure, as thrilling and exhausting as the first one I attended back in 2009 and there’s a lot … Continue reading 2012 GenCon – Writers Workshop
I’m in the midst of an incredibly busy June and tucked between bachelor parties (including a kickass Zombie Survival Camp), my oldest daughter’s graduation and my bro-in-law’s wedding, I had … Continue reading 2012 Philadelphia Writers Conference
Well, I sent my first story out to publication….”Jonesing” is a long, short-story (not quite a novella) about obsession, addiction, and a little demonic possession thrown in for good measure. … Continue reading Writing update
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