For the third year in the row, I’m participating in the Clarion West Write-a-thon. Hence, this blog will probably be about that for the next six weeks. Background – What is Clarion West? Clarion West is a six week intensive course for science fiction and fantasy writers. It’s held in Seattle yearly and boasts some…
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Novel: Drafted!
I try not to make promises. Because I always fulfill them. Obligations rattle around in my ribcage and bounce off the bones. Foolishly, I committed to finishing a novel in six weeks. Not just any novel: the sequel to Queen & Commander. The pressure to make it good (since the original won an award), the…
Why Choose Self-Publishing
Hey, author-friends and curious readers, UK writer Stevie Carroll hosts me today. My guest blog explains why I’m choosing Kickstarter and self-publishing for Queen & Commander.
Last Day
Well, today is the last day of the Clarion West Write-a-thon. I successfully reached all my goals, and some of the public even sponsored me. (Was it you? I suppose you still can RIGHT NOW if you’re feeling motivated.) Now it’s time to edit all the stories I wrote, during and before the…
Technically…
Woohoo! As of three minutes ago, I have technically reached all my writing goals for the Clarion West Write-a-thon. From now on, anything I write is just bonus. Today, I took a break from writing a short story which I like to think of as “Swordspoint meets MIT night hacks” in favor of some…
Lots of Write-a-thon updates
I swear, I’ve written plenty since my last update. Here’s the current standing. Goals: 4 short stories. Begin novel outline. Progress: 3 short stories. Novel outline started. (The A-plot is giving me trouble with this novel outline. I thought it was going to be a sheep stealing caper, but now I’m pretty sure it’s…
Much Further Ahead Than I’d Hoped
My parents are reading in my guest room, curled up with my cat. I’m cocooned in a cotton sweater. Today is Sunday, a day of tea drinking and strolls around the lake. Today, it’s also a day of short story writing. I woke up at 8am, started typing, and stopped just now with a…
Take Your Parent to Work Day
It’s a good thing I got ahead on my Clarion West Write-a-thon goals last week. Because my parents are visiting. So I’ve declared it “Take Your Parent to Work Day”. You see, I meet up with some other local authors a few times a week, and we sit in a cafe andwork. Oh, we…
Write-a-thon update
Of my stated goals for the Clarion West Write-a-thon, I’m already 15% done. This week, I’ve written a rough draft of one short story and am using this post to procrastinate on writing the next. Considering that I have to write 4 stories in 6 weeks and that the Write-a-thon started on Sunday… four, I…
Clarion West Write-a-thon
For the next few weeks, I’ll use this page’s blog feature to talk about my experience as part of Clarion West’s Write-a-thon. Background – What is Clarion West? Clarion West is a six week intensive course for science fiction and fantasy writers. It’s held in Seattle yearly and boasts some big name instructors. Learn…
