Category Archives: Writing

Step One, Dig a Hole

Posted on March 21, 2011 by P. Kirby

Gardeners bury their mistakes. Whenever I talk about gardening, there is always someone who is quick to say, “I can’t grow anything; I have a brown thumb.” Now, I recognize that this may be an attempt to shut me up.  … Continue reading →

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Like a Roller Coaster

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

Dunno.  Maybe it’s hormones.  Maybe it’s just life.  But these past weeks I’ve been vacillating between giddy-happy and morose “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” “Boing, there she goes” triggers include everything from politics, New Zealand (poor Christchurch), Japan … Continue reading →

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Ebook Publishing for the Lazy and Unethical

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

As I noted in my posting at the other blog, my blog got plagiarized. The thieving site, is the ironically named Write (Create) Your Own Ebook (write-your-own-e-book.info/blog/judging-an-ebook-publisher-by-the-covers). I’m not including a clickable linky, because they don’t deserve the linkage. The … Continue reading →

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Judging an eBook Publisher by the Covers

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

And by their web page. These days new epublishers are popping up like daisies on the lawn. Over at Absolute Write, someone starts a thread inquiring about a press’s bona fides almost daily. Before you sign a contract, or for … Continue reading →

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Taming of the Muse

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

INT. MY OFFICE-AFTERNOON ME: (Speaking to my muse) Where the heck have you been? MUSE: Around. ME: Around?  Doing what? MUSE: Stuff. ME: What kind of stuff? MUSE: Stuff. ME: Like what? Searching the Internet for nekkid pictures of Hugh … Continue reading →

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In Which I…Ooo! Something Shiny!

Posted on February 25, 2011 by admin

It’ll just take a minute. Famous last words.  Uttered before I descend into a two-hour long journey into the darkest pits of time wasting.  A.K.A, the Internet. The plan.  Hop online.  Update my blog. Get outta there. Get to work … Continue reading →

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There’s No Nice Way to Say, “You Bore Me.”

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

Alternative title: How Critters Online Workshop Taught Me to Sympathize with Editors So there it sits. Like a big ole zit on the nose of my (already crappy) day. The form rejection letter. Besides the sense of crushing defeat, there’s … Continue reading →

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Courage Is

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin

A quick doodle that got out of hand.  Featuring Talis, a dark elf, and a character from my novel The Music of Chaos. (Click image for full view.) This is totally non-canon since Talis is a pacifist. I was listening … Continue reading →

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Writing with No Brakes

Posted on October 29, 2010 by admin

In which I embark on the adventure known as NaNoWriMo. I’m giving it a go.  November.  Thirty days and thirty nights of literary abandon. In other words, I’m going to try to crank out 50,000 words of mostly coherent story … Continue reading →

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The Well-Adjusted Vampire

Posted on October 5, 2010 by admin

Coming at the end of October January 2011…The Music of Chaos, my urban fantasy novel, from Decadent Publishing. With all the usual urban fantasy elements–ass-kicking heroine, magic, snappy dialogue, and cheese enchiladas–and absolutely no whiny, schmopey, mopey vampires. My vampires … Continue reading →

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