Everyone’s always trying to get to the top of the game in whatever they’re doing with the least amount of work possible. It’s human nature. We all want to be the top-top of whatever we’re doing, and more importantly we want to do that fast. I get approached for writing advice and marketing advice on a […]
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Book Blast: God Hates Me: The Diary of an Ex-Angel By Richard Cain
I love when fantasy hits on good Christian concepts, and this looks to be an excellent work in that regard. Evil comes as wolves in sheep’s clothings. They don’t tend to show themselves as the ugly, hateful creatures you’d expect. This book looks like an entertaining fantasy/horror read: Demon is such an ugly word. Malach […]
John C Wright To Co-Host First Annual Ribbit Awards
The Happy Frogs highly anticipated first annual Ribbit Awards now has a date and time: February 20th at 7 PM EST. Come watch the 2nd most prestigious awards in science fiction live with co-host, grand master of Science Fiction, one of the greatest writers in the field, John C. Wright! It’s going to be a […]
Friend Friday: “Goof Off” By Russ Meyer
R.D. Meyer, author of Salvation Day, stops by the blog today to tell us about the importance of goofing off and daydreaming in terms of creativity. Read what he has to say: Goofing off has long been maligned. We’re told as kids that we need to knuckle down and concentrate. Goofing off and daydreaming are […]
Brief Thoughts On Editing A Sequel
This is the first time I’ve gone through a book as a sequel while I did edits. It’s a very interesting process which is a bit different than the first. The characters are established, so it’s more making sure they’re consistent in their actions with the first book (having grown) than it is ensuring you […]
Retro Review: Poul Anderson – Ensign Flandry
Almost every time I open up a new Poul Anderson book, I find myself overcome with joy. I get strange aliens, a cool world with a lot of conflict, plenty of intrigue and action, and a g guaranteed sense of wonder and just joy of being in science fiction that a lot of modern authors […]
The Hilarious Reactions To The Happy Frogs Hugo Slate
The usual suspects are triggered like always. They can’t just enjoy what they like and have other people enjoy what they like and get along. They have to diminish, demean, and destroy. It’s all they have now. The slate was carefully chosen to give a nice glimpse at some of the best fiction out there, […]
Hugo Nominating – “Gravity Of The Game” By Jon Del Arroz
Hugo Nominations just opened, and we’re a month since Wolrdcon made an unprecedented move by banning me from attendance without giving much of a reason, but defaming me on their website and calling me a “racist bully.” The leadership of Worldcon has made it clear that they are not willing to extend protections to political […]
The Importance Of Timelines
I take some pretty detailed setting notes when writing books, and I’m glad I have those, but something I hadn’t done in my book ones of series, is set up a detailed timeline of my universes. As I’m getting into sequels, I find this increasingly important to have as I’m referencing past events in the […]
Forging Ahead And Taking Joy In The Little Things
What makes writing a tough business in my opinion is not really the work involved, the constant need for marketing, or even the overwhelming industry pressure to “conform or be cast out”, but it’s how long it takes to get a sense of accomplishment. While it feels good to finish short stories and the like, […]
Quick Shot Comic Reviews
I’m back for another round of brief reviews of all the comics this week as I couldn’t pick just one. I missed last week so there’s a smattering of titles in here. Go West #1 (Alterna) by Gareth Gunn and Saint Yak A post apocalyptic horror about a man who’s family gets slaughetered and he […]
Why Memes Are Great
I had so much fun with the SOTU speech last night, mainly because I waited for interesting rhetorical and visual moments and made some wonderful memes. Memes are about the most effective persuasion tool out there. Humans by nature are visual creature, so when we see a simple message paired with an image that’s either […]
