Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
What follows is a guest post from the ever-enthusiastic and energetic James Young. I haven’t done an event of this size as an author, but I have done this sort of thing as an entertainer, and I concur with him on most if not all points – especially being able to…
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Selecting and Breeding Chickens for Colonists
Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
This is a guest post from Kathleen Sanderson, who just happens to be my mother. Since she taught me to read, I’m pretty sure she’s responsible for a lot of my contributions here! But last week in comments, chickens came up. Mom’s been raising chickens, goats, and various other livestock for…
Be the Clapper
Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
So I woke up this morning feeling tired. Partly this is because I spent yesterday painting walls and waxing floors and things hurt. Partly it is that I had a rousing battle with my bedclothes. I don’t even know why. I just now they were all tangled at my feet, and…
Review: Hand of God
Originally posted on Otherwhere Gazette:
This is a review of The Hand of God: A Homeworld Novel, by Eric Brown and Jason Cordova For the Earth Republic, victory over the Coalition was but a short reprieve. The alien Ra’tid are advancing, and there is little to stand in their way as they move towards Earth.…
Guns in Fiction: More Useful Information
After I shared the link to my Mad Genius post on Saturday, Chris Byrne offered an assortment of articles he’s written on guns in fiction and real-life use over the years, and he gave me permission to put them all in one place to find again, and share with my readers. There is a lot … Continue reading
Dragon Noir is Finished!
Well, mostly. I’m sending it out to beta readers this weekend, and it will go to the editors very soon, and there’s no doubt massive re-writing in my future… but it’s done, today. Put the last words on the story. I realized that it’s almost exactly a year from the same thing for Trickster Noir. … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
We’ve all picked up the books that weren’t quite right. The wooden dialogue, the bits of research the author didn’t get right – and I’m being charitable, as I’ve picked up some that made me want to fly them across the room whilst I shouted uncomplimentary things about the author’s ideas…
Write!
Originally posted on madgeniusclub:
Write. It all begins that way. You write. At least you write if you call yourself a writer. If you are one of our rare “just readers” readers, at ease. But if you call yourself a writer, write. I called myself a writer since I was six, when I decided when…
A Declaration of Purpose
Originally posted on Otherwhere Gazette:
We hold these truths to be self-evident: Humanity is worth saving. One planet is not enough for humans. Experiments and efforts to reach space are not a waste of money, but useful for life on earth, and reaching beyond it. The government is incapable of reaching out to the stars,…
Dragon Noir: Snippet 4
I am at LTUE this morning, looking forward to a day full of scintillating conversation and educational panels. So I’ll leave this with you all to enjoy. Remember, you can start the snippets here, and this is a rough draft. The boy’s face was transparent as glass. I could see his thoughts chasing themselves around in … Continue reading
Choices for Readers
It’s a fresh bright shiny new week… so why do I feel like I’ve been dragged through a keyhole backwards? I’m facing a week of abnormal schedule, and heavy homework and… So what do I decide to do? Looks back at the words she’s written. Abuse the ellipsis, it seems. Seriously, though. I have two … Continue reading
Eat This While You Read That: Peter Grant
I came up with a wild idea for my Sunday food blogs. What if I combined three of my favorite things into one place? Cooking, photography, and reading? It started with an inkling of an idea when a fellow author posted an exuberant review of a dish he’d made. It grew into a wild hare … Continue reading
