August 2008

Schedule and scheduling

August 28, 2008

on Dragon*Con, and on making freelancing a full-time job Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching here in the States, and normally that would mean that I’d be heading to Atlanta for Dragon*Con. This year, due to other plans and opportunities, I’ve had to give it a miss. Enough people have asked me if I’m going [...]

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Speedbumps and the Suspension of Disbelief

August 25, 2008

An important consideration in any work of fiction is the world in which your work will be set. As essential to a story as plot and characters, setting is rarely what makes a book, but it can be what breaks it. Suspension of disbelief is a tricky thing because it varies from reader to reader. [...]

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When in Doubt…

August 21, 2008

No matter how familiar you are with the style guide of your choice, something’s always going to come along that’ll leave you stumped. Language is such a fluid, malleable thing that even the most thorough guide can’t cover all contingencies. When I’m working on a manuscript and I’m in the “zone”, I don’t want to [...]

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A Bit of Monday Snark

August 18, 2008

If I were writing an article here every day… well, I’d never get any editing done. But also, I’d probably dedicate one day of the week to humor, snark and sarcasm related to publishing, writing, editing, and finger-pointing at unintentional typos. As it is, I have the freedom to interject these things as whim and [...]

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Also: Administrivia

August 14, 2008

I just wanted to add a brief personal note, but I didn’t want to sacrifice a “regular” blog post to do it. Today is my birthday. It also marks just over one month that this blog and site have been live, with updates posted reliably every Monday and Thursday. I’m starting to gather some regular [...]

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To Sequel or Not

August 14, 2008

To Sequel, or Not to Sequel: The fine line between inspiration and convenience The creation of a world is a process that requires quite a bit of time and effort; yet, it’s something that science fiction and fantasy writers do all the time. It’s no wonder that writers become just as attached to their worlds [...]

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Double Trouble roundup!

August 11, 2008

Book Launch Day was officially a success! I don’t have the exact numbers, but the surge in rankings was exciting to watch as podiobook and fantasy fans from around the world banded together to push Digital Magic and Case of the Pitcher’s Pendant to the top of the Amazon charts. Videoconference chats with the authors [...]

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Double Trouble

August 7, 2008

Two of the books I’ve worked on are going to be hitting the stands tomorrow, and I’m extremely proud to have been involved with them both. They are Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine and The Case of the Pitcher’s Pendant: A Billibub Baddings Mystery by Tee Morris, and you can find links to both of [...]

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Proofs and Galleys: The Forest, Not the Trees

August 4, 2008

Since my last post, I’ve had the privilege of editing galleys for one of the books I’ve worked on. While the process of editing galleys isn’t an exciting one, it means that the book is on its way to the printing press, and that’s always exciting! With that in mind, I thought I’d offer a [...]

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