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You could call this my "professional" blog - where I write about being a journalist, struggling to become a novelist, and at times the issues of being a gay author writing (sometimes) gay-themed fiction. I can't promise I'll always sta
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Don’t try this at home.
Problem is about halfway solved, and should be 99% gone by the end of the weekend. Thanks to everyone who offered feedback and advice. You were immeasurably helpful. Now back to packing. ~groans~ The movers will be here in four hours....
Green as can be.
Hikaru and I are looking into adopting an adult cat from the local no-kill shelter; the more cats they find homes for, the more room they have to take animals from the kill shelters so they won’t be euthanized. There are three that are just lu...
Vagaries.
The writing and publishing industry is an odd one. It’s full of fluctuations, many triumphs, and even more disappointments. The most important thing to remember when dealing with disappointment, though? Never let it make you bitter. No matter...
Observations of interest.
Well, of interest to me, anyway. I’ve been thinking about style in general, and reader reception to changes in style based on personal preference and one’s own writing endeavors. This started weeks ago when a friend from the main writing ...
Muse Musing.
I may get flamed for saying this, but…a major pet peeve of mine is when authors personify their inspiration, creativity, and work ethic (and lack thereof) as a muse. It doesn’t bother me when it’s just used as a general saying, but...
The things I think about when I’ve only had an hour’s sleep.
There are days when I wonder if an erratic pantser, no matter how productive, can ever be successful in a process-oriented world....
Into the Abyss.
So no word on the Knight Agency’s Book in a Nutshell contest; according to the contest FAQ, that basically means “no go.” They received over 1200 entries and, considering their existing workload, could understandably only spare the...
Drums of war.
There are days when I wonder how I let myself become sanitized for public consumption. Then I remember that I’m writing YA novels and trying to get published, and so I’m playing it safe, biting my tongue, holding the snark, and overall pu...
AmazonFail update.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/amazon/archives/166384.asp Thought so. That’s much more sensible than all the pitchfork-waving that was going on before....
Amazon Fails.
This started on Twitter, but is beginning to explode all over the internet: Amazon has stirred controversy and roused protests from its customer base and many high-profile authors (and other names in the publishing industry) by removing the sales ra...
