In the United States, tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. I’ll be gathering with my extended family to eat too much, laugh joyously, and tell tall tales. But today, I want to share with you some of the things for which I’m thankful. 1) I’m thankful for my family. Especially the ones far away, those I don’t […]
Month: November 2013
13 Classics Re-Imagined: Noble Beast Roars Again
It was back in April and May of 2012 that I wrote a couple of blog posts about the Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of the Nautilus multi-channel publishing project from Noble Beast, which was seeking financial backing through Kickstarter. You may remember that campaign was a huge success. Noble Beast creator, Richard Monson-Haefel, just completed delivery […]
Third Wednesday – Dismissive Controls Submissive
Paraphrased from the original sighting: “Harold ‘Bear’ Kirby enjoyed dominating everyone he met, but took special pleasure in keeping his wife in the role of a dismissive mouse.” While Harold may be dismissive of his wife’s value as a human being, if she is a dominated mouse of a woman she cannot be dismissive. The […]
Racing Toward the NaNoWriMo Finish Line
You’re almost to the halfway mark of your NaNoWriMo challenge today. If you’re on target, you’ve written 21,671 words. Give yourself a pat on the back, and take ten minutes to inhale any chocolate left in your cupboard. Okay, what if you’re not on target with your word count? No need to despair. (And no […]
12 Questions Writers Should Ask Themselves
Have you given any thought to how you interact with other writers, experienced and inexperienced? Today’s post grew out of some conversations and situations I’ve been aware of in the past few months. These questions are food for thought, no matter where we are in our writing careers. Not just for experienced writers, but also […]