Heart’s Ink

So. A close group of friends and I are planning to self-publish a collaborative anthology. Humorous short fiction connected through twin themes of love and tentacles. No, it’s not erotica. Really. It isn’t. We’re in the early stages yet — researching our options and planning accordingly. And writing, which is why I’ve decided to make [...]

Personal Writing Rules.

I don’t claim these to be universal rules or even helpful advice for every writer, just a personal list of things I like to remind myself. 1. Have confidence in the story. Doubt infects, weakens, and kills. Then it spreads. Like projectile leprosy. 2. Nothing makes up for writing on a regular basis. 3. Writing [...]

Selfish Main Characters.

Do they interest you? I don’t mean the self-deluded type that are considered by themselves and other characters to be selfless, kind, and humble even though a reader will look at their narration and think, “Oh gawd, the amount of privilege/ignorance/obliviousness in your words. D:” No, I mean the self-aware ones who know they are [...]

In which I play mad scientist.

I’m working on the first draft of a project on which I’ve been developing characters, researching, and worldbuilding for years. It’s slightly terrifying, as if this story-to-be is a huge shark all gullet and teeth, chomping mindlessly as I figure out how I can drag this fucker onto a chopping board and fillet it into [...]

Three Months Later…

I keep doing this, don’t I? Hopefully this latest three-month absence will also be the last one. Truth is, I hardly know what to blog about, since I like to keep my projects mostly under wraps, and hell if I know what I’m doing well enough to write articles on writing. But I figure I’ll [...]