Procedural Space Opera
I may be a computer geek, but I’m heavier on the geek side. Not that a statement like that is much of a surprise to people who know me. Or to people who follow my oldest blog, the eponymously named … Continued
Flickr’s 20 Under 20
Just some pretty pictures to look at. Seriously, I have been under the weather all week and I don’t have a lot left over for even a Friday Fun post. I don’t know if it’s just allergies or a hateful … Continued
Self Publish Your Book
Theoretically, if you’re participating in NaNoWriMo this month, you should be just about done with your novel. I’m going to assume this is true and that you’ll want to publish your novel, eventually and that, in the spirit of NaNoWriMo, … Continued
Future Bookcovers
So, it’s a little early to think that anyone writing a NaNoWriMo novel is done, but I think maybe people could use a break. Hopefully, you all haven’t given up yet and are still writing. But, I know it’s a … Continued
Tools for NaNoWriMo
I won’t be participating in NaNoWriMo this year, but if you are, here are some tools that might help those of you who are. First of all, for those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, … Continued
Photography Blogs to Follow, Part Two
As implied last week, here are some more photography blogs to follow. I spend a fortune on camera gear. I try not to, and lately, I haven’t had the spare cash, but it’s hard to resist the lure of that … Continued
DIY eBook Cover
So, at this point, you should be just about done with your novel for NaNoWriMo. If you’ve kept pace, in the next 24 to 48 hours, you should be wrapping up your 50,000+ pages and breathing a giant sigh of … Continued
Virtual Characters
If you’re doing NaNoWriMo this month, and you’re reading this post, you’re either so far along on your book that you have time to burn, or you’ve given up. Please, don’t give up. In 2011, John Scalzi wrote about “being … Continued
Turkey City Lexicon
The infamous science-fiction workshop lexicon of “things to not do”. Over the years, so much has been written about what to do and what NOT to do in fiction that it’s a little overwhelming sometimes. Personally, when I write, I’m … Continued
