Category: Writing & Publishing

  • BEYOND THE SUN Pre-Orders Available

    04 Apr 2013 » 1 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [W]hile I was away on my Internet vacation, I learned that pre-orders for the Beyond the Sun anthology, edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, were available. My story, “Flipping the Switch” appears in this anthology, along with stories by friends like Nancy Fulda and Brad Torgersen. The anthology also contains stories by folks like Nancy Kress, Robert…

  • Fire Your Darlings, Don’t Kill Them

    29 Mar 2013 » 3 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. I have written one new post for each day of my Vacation so that folks don’t miss me too much while I am gone. But keep in mind, these posts have been scheduled ahead of time. Feel free to comment,…

  • One or Two Spaces After a Period?

    28 Mar 2013 » 4 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. I have written one new post for each day of my Vacation so that folks don’t miss me too much while I am gone. But keep in mind, these posts have been scheduled ahead of time. Feel free to comment,…

  • My Editorial in the June 2013 Analog

    27 Mar 2013 » 2 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [I]t would seem that the June issue of Analog is out in the wild. This is a milestone issue for me. The last time I had an item in Analog was two years ago, in the June 2011 issue. My story, “Take One for the Road” appeared in the issue. This time, I have the editorial in…

  • Guest Post: “Created Words in Science Fiction — how do they work?” by Juliette Wade

    25 Mar 2013 » 8 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. Today, in my absence, as a special treat, I am so pleased to have a guest post by my friend, and fellow Analog-writer, Juliette Wade In addition to being a wonderful writer of stories, Juliette is also a linguist by…

  • Writing with the Google Chromebook

    24 Mar 2013 » 5 min read about Technology & Gadgets, Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. I have written one new post for each day of my Vacation so that folks don’t miss me too much while I am gone. But keep in mind, these posts have been scheduled ahead of time. Feel free to comment,…

  • Not “Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” But “What Happens After?”

    22 Mar 2013 » 3 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. I have written one new post for each day of my Vacation so that folks don’t miss me too much while I am gone. But keep in mind, these posts have been scheduled ahead of time. Feel free to comment,…

  • A Confession About Name Invention In My Stories

    17 Mar 2013 » 4 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I am currently away on an Internet Vacation. I’ll be back online on March 31. I have written one new post for each day of my Vacation so that folks don’t miss me too much while I am gone. But keep in mind, these posts have been scheduled ahead of time. Feel free to comment,…

  • Writing Consistency, At Last?

    07 Mar 2013 » 3 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [F]or a few years, I’ve struggled on and off to find a good time to do my fiction-writing. Early in the morning before anyone else was awake always seemed to be ideal, but it was also generally out of reach. Early in the morning for me would have to be around 4am. More often than…

  • How I Improved My Writing With Three Simple Words: DO NOT ERASE!

    13 Feb 2013 » 4 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [W]ay back in 7th grade, I was frequently admonished by my kindly pre-algebra teacher to show your work! He also taught me one of the most important lessons I ever learned and it had nothing to do with math. I would turn in my homework and, in an effort to prevent embarrassment in light of the numerous…

  • “Hat Tip to the Masters” in the February Issue of Lightspeed Magazine

    01 Feb 2013 » 1 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [I] just received the February issue of Lightspeed Magazine,which contains my article, “Hat Tip to the Masters: Homage in Science Fiction” as an e-book exclusive. This was a fun article to write and I’m grateful it was included in Lightspeed. And as I said in the article, Barry Malzberg, Paul Weimer, and Mark Stackpole all provided valued…

  • Table of Contents for BEYOND THE SUN, Edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

    28 Jan 2013 » 1 min read about Writing & Publishing

    [T]oday, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, editor of the Beyond the Sun anthology, announced the official Table of Contents for the anthology. You can find the full details over at SF Signal. My story, “Flipping the Switch” will be appearing in this anthology. Here is the table of contents: Introduction by Bryan Thomas Schmidt Acknowledgements by Bryan Thomas Schmidt…