Panster + Plotter = Radio Interview What happens when a writer attends a giant convention in Columbus, OH and a radio guy walks by? Well, if you are lucky, he does an interview with you for his podcast. In this case, Doug Dangler interviewed me for Craft Podcast, meaning that explaining Pantser + Plotter =…
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Faith Hunter JordanCon Interview, part 1
Faith Hunter JordanCon Interview part 1. There are three parts for a total of half-an-hour. I had the exciting opportunity to sit down and chat with Faith Hunter when she was the guest at JordanCon. We got to chatting and the time flew, so much so that I’m afraid she was a minute or two…
Getting Started Writing From Ground Negative One
During this past DragonCon I had the privilege of speaking with a number of writers who were just beginning their journeys. It was so interesting that I wanted to write a series of articles for people who haven’t put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard in a long time and don’t know how to…
Back This Kickstarter, Please…And, DB Jackson Talks About Creating Islevale for Time’s Children
Hello Readers! First, please allow me to shamelessly plug an anthology that I’m a part of and ask for your backing for the Kickstarter. Tales from the Old Black Ambulance contains the most creepy story I’ve ever written, and as editor Jason Graves says, “It’s the last line that really does it.” Feed the Stove…
The Beginning Writer’s Guide to Writing the Middle
The Beginner’s Writing Guide to Writing the Middle Don’t give up. This is when it gets hard. Appreciate the suck. If it was easy, everyone would do it. Write straight through and tell the whole story without worrying about word count. It is easy to focus on wanting to reach a certain number of…
Headaches
Headaches. I want to talk about headaches today. Mostly because I have one that started yesterday and has the stamina of the Energizer Bunny. I’ve learned by now that my headaches come in many forms. The physical ones that come from stress, like the one I have now; the migraines that come from my injuries…