Archive for July, 2005
Snatching Time to Write
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Still, I Shall Rise
The pen is mightier, they told me when I was growing up in London. Use your rapier wit, cut them down with logic, put your fists away young man.
In one aspect my role models were passionate about what they believed in, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure uniting the world to combat hunger, Sting highlighting [...]
And Now For Something Completely Different…
So, rather than offer up my views on my writing career and any assortment of other topics that my colleagues here have already covered far better than I probably could, I thought I’d offer a crash course in martial arts and how writers can incorporate some of this stuff into making their fight scenes more [...]
Writing for a Market…Or Not
I write paranormal suspense. When I’m talking to other writers, they sometimes congratulate me on getting my foot in the door by taking advantage of a hot market. I just nod and smile. Hey, if they think I’m that smart and business-savvy, I’m not going to argue. My first published novel did teach me an [...]
"Short Novels Got No Reason to Live."
Last week, one of my regular customers had seen a posting of mine somewhere that I was eager to read John Wyndham’s “Midwich Cuckoos,” as I had never read it before despite reading countless books which undoubtedly used “Midwich” as their inspiration. Being a kind and wonderful soul, the customer dropped me a used paperback [...]
"They Did It To Put Food On The Table, You Know They Did It To Put Food On The Table!"
Since this joint blog project launched a few weeks ago, many of the writers, editors, and booksellers who’ve posted here have provided some damned insightful commentaries about the writing life, the creative process, the business end of selling the work, and helpful fashion tips on How To Dress When Writing At Home.
But there’s [...]
I Do It For The Money
A friend once pointed out that I don’t call myself an author. I’m a writer.
Whenever this person takes the time to comment on something specifically, I have the sense to stop and think about it, because he’s usually picked up on something interesting.
Author: Person whose name is on a book cover.Writer: Someone actively putting words [...]
The Care And Feeding of Monsters
You can’t hide the truth in fiction. Sure, it’s all pretty lies, and a writer uses them to get money or approval in the same way other people use lies to get sex or love. I work hard to keep my personal life off the Internet, but then I go and write a cheesy piece [...]
Don’t Write
“Write every day.” That’s something People-In-Da-Know tell other People-What-Ain’t-In-Da-Know who want to write. “It doesn’t matter if what you put down sucks,” they say, “put it down anyway. It’s the only way, you slacker! Write. Write. Write!” That’s good advice. So is this: “Don’t write.”
I’ve been a full time writer since 1994. I quit a [...]
