I have a lot of excellent notes to transcribe from this year's CapClave. Excellent programming all around - it was not until the "I'm still somewhat hungover" end of Sunday the panels became quiet. Never in all my time at conferences have I seen a panel member jump up and say "No! No! No! and… Continue reading Grand Advice and A Few Thoughts: CapClave 2013
Words, Thoughts, Images, TIme
I'm undergoing a change of life. It's leading to days of box packing, nights of re-evaluation, and thoughts of "Hmm, do I know anyone who'd really want a copy of this?" In other words, I'm moving later this year. It's eaten up a lot of my time and thought-space. Finding hours is a precious thing… Continue reading Words, Thoughts, Images, TIme
Dragon*Con thoughts
This was my first trip to Dragon*Con, and it was a first for my lady as well. My Livejournal will have more information on the con as a whole, but I wanted to bring up the more writerly aspects of the conference and the panels I attended. "The Wacky World of Writing" - Er, I… Continue reading Dragon*Con thoughts
You wanted 25 Commandments?
I cannot show enough love for this post by Deliah S. Dawson on Chuck Wendig's Terribleminds blog. Called 25 Steps to Being a Traditionally Published Author: Lazy Bastard Edition (Guest Post By Delilah S. Dawson) it lays out everything in the same language you'd use in a pub with friends.Go forth!
Wolfen Days of August
How does one begin? August second has arrived and I'm looking at my goals for the year. The early part of 2013 was filled with heady ambition. Short stories by the pound. Novels completed and begun. Prizes for churning out words like ten-penny nails. However, reality decided it needed a little time with me in… Continue reading Wolfen Days of August
ReaderCon 24: Default Narratives and Silicon Valley Futures
Two entries in one day after over a month of silence? Thank the one quasi-day off I had after ReaderCon 23. I say "quasi" because work, or in specific my clients and customers, made me pay for the free time. Perhaps one day I'll feel I have enough back-up so time off isn't limited by… Continue reading ReaderCon 24: Default Narratives and Silicon Valley Futures
ReaderCon 24- Quotes from the Pros
I will have a bit more regarding ReaderCon in the next entry, but I wanted to share some of the quotes from the "Meet the Pros(e)" party. But first, from Scott Lynch, who gave the quote of the con when he talked about nostalgia for the days "when Heinlein bestrode the world like a colossus… Continue reading ReaderCon 24- Quotes from the Pros
Lost Between Worlds
This image is here simply because I miss Cassandra Cain. My heaviest comic collecting days were back when Barbara Gordon was Oracle and ran the Birds of Prey. Cass was Batgirl, Tim Drake was Robin and Steph was Spoiler. And Lady Blackhawk could drink you under the table while Sasha from Checkmate kept an eye… Continue reading Lost Between Worlds
Yes, Now to Focus and…
I'm at the end of a project. I'm trying to slog through my word count, bit by bit, paragraph by paragraph, so I can finally get a draft of Ivre done. I know where everything goes, I know how to end it. Now, it's just a matter of getting there. And not getting distracted. And… Continue reading Yes, Now to Focus and…
Thoughts from the Neon Boneyard
Vegas, baby! Or what's left of the Vegas of dreams, where the Rat Pack ruled and the strip was a wash of neon. The word LED was barely recognized and to get hundreds of lights rolling all at once, you needed colored light bulbs and a lot of people on very rickety supports. It's also… Continue reading Thoughts from the Neon Boneyard
Biomechanoid Blues 