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Evaluating Artist Feedback, Part 2

This is part two of the blog about evaluating feedback on your writing or other artistic pursuits. Read part 1…

9 years ago

Evaluating Artist Feedback, Part 1

Whether a musician, author, or other artist, we've all received feedback on our work.  Obtaining meaningful feedback is an art…

9 years ago

Virgin Sacrifices in Fantasy Stories Are Stupid

So I'm sitting here watching Conan The Destroyer, which includes the age-old premise that a virgin will be sacrificed.  Personally, I…

9 years ago

How Agents and Publishers Think About Manuscripts

Like most authors, I've submitted books to agents and either gotten no response or the form rejection letter. Well, let…

9 years ago

Writers Block vs. Idea Block

Most authors have "writer's block" at some point, but I suspect we're often suffering from something I call "idea block". …

9 years ago

Getting My Book In Book Stores

When I decided to start self-publishing, people began asking me if I can get my book in stores, to which…

9 years ago

“A Kingdom of Ends” Done

I've completed a new short story (5500 words) and submitted it to the Writers of the Future contest this week.…

10 years ago

Fantasy/Scfi Movie Fights Are Too Ridiculous

If you've seen any SciFi or fantasy films over the last 20 years, you know the fight scenes are ridiculous…

10 years ago

The Problem with “The Hobbit” Movies

I just saw the second installment of "The Hobbit" movies, "The Desolation of Smaug", and thought it suffered from the…

10 years ago

How To Create Fictional Characters, Part 3

If you're creating a character for fantasy or another genre where they go adventuring, this part of the template may…

10 years ago