Still waiting, but this is common for us writers. I’m not saying anything new. It’s tough, frustrating, but you keep at it. It’s the same for artists–I’m looking at YOU, Robin Brantley. But we keep going because we love what we do. Even when we want to quit. Even when we say we’re going toContinueContinue reading “Musing 03/19/21 – Diverse Writers: Still a Long Way to Go.”
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Did COVID-19 Kill the Publishing Star?
Is the industry dying? Are people just not reading anymore? Are we fighting an uphill battle? Never start your work with questions. But I’m sure my fellow writing peeps have noticed YA Imprints are being dropped and jobs go with these decisions. I feel bad about it all. I was listening to a recent episodeContinueContinue reading “Did COVID-19 Kill the Publishing Star?”
Mini-Musing 4/13/19 ~ Should I Embrace The Weird?
A while back I wrote a blog post referencing a video by the Nostalgia Critic asking the question, is weird the new good? https://authorwasimpsonblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/28/musing-082817-weird-is-the-new-brilliant/ The question recently came to my mind again by way of an article on the Barnes and Noble site, Science-Fiction/Fantasy Blog of 7 Impossible Fantasy Cities Worth the Visit by SamContinueContinue reading “Mini-Musing 4/13/19 ~ Should I Embrace The Weird?”
Musing 11/7/18 – Likability in Your Characters.
As of a few days ago, I stopped watching Last Man Standing. Which is a shame because it’s hilarious. I can enjoy a good sitcom but I tend to look at anything I watch from a writer’s POV. It drives Big Brother crazy but he understands why. One of the daughters, Eve has become absolutely unlikable. ContinueContinue reading “Musing 11/7/18 – Likability in Your Characters.”
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