Some Editing Thoughts
So, I have been thinking about my Adventure in Zeppler story. I think it probably needs a bit of adding to various conversations to make...
A Peek Into The Adventure In Zeppler
Here is a little something extra for you: I'm revising my latest Wolfsburg Adventure, and I am removing bits that don't do anything for...
A Theory: The Hack Reader, and also Editing Thoughts
So, I have a theory about how terrible books become bestsellers. There is a class of readers who read fast, with little comprehension,...
The Necessity of Security for Invention
The story of Terry Pratchett's first book goes something like this: He was working for a nuclear plant as some sort of copyeditor and he...
My Thoughts on The Picatrix
We Need to Talk About The Picatrix If you are a Lovecraft fan, you know what a grimoire is. It’s the Necronomicon. But, possibly apart...
Why The Picatrix?
One of the benefits of researching is that you fall upon obscure works. I hunted down the Picatrix because it was mentioned as a grimoire...
Swimming: A Sample Post
Swimming always brings good times to mind: lazy summer days, birthday parties for little kids, and long days doing cannonball dives with...
Too Many Exclamation Points
I just finished reading a book of stories about imposters, and it had one terrible thing in common with the book of hoaxes I replaced it...
Not Being Snobby About Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction That Is Anti-growth? Someone went on Nanowrimo’s forum and asked if the participants thought fiction was ‘anti-growth.’ The...
Now, Imagine You're The Illuminati
There are few things more fun than giving other people something to think about as they wander around your home. People love a mystery,...