From the pleasantly deranged mind of T.E. MacArthur – Paranormal Mystery and Alternate History Author
For an author or a budding author, is it worth one’s time, energy, and money to attend Steampunk conventions and events. After reading an article by Jay Lake, the Guest of Honor at Gaslight Gathering (San Diego) 2013, one might conclude the answer is no. But I would like to differ (with much respect to …
Continue reading To Con or not to Con – that is a Steampunk author’s question
I hate to spring these things on you, but you might want to know that there are some surprises no one warns you about – until now. Well … okay … there are blogs out there giving you a heads-up about some aspects of becoming a published author, but I have this overwhelming need to …
Continue reading Calling all Authors of the Next Great American Novel
To all my fellow bloggers, followers, readers, lurkers, casual drop ins, and merry makers: I wish you all a lovely and safe New Year. 2012 was extremely difficult for me on a variety of levels, but one place I found a great deal of joy was in writing. Well, no duh, you say? But of …
There are three things every writer needs to get started And you’ll be surprised to learn that the “Big Three” do not include talent, plot, good spelling habits, or even a computer. Mind you, those are definitely essentials if you want to be a successful writer, but just to get yourself writing, they actually aren’t …
Continue reading Three things every writer needs to get started
The upside of being home with the flu is that between the Nyquil and the low-grade fever, you get to thinking – a lot! And with lots of pretty colors … As a survivor and winner in this year’s NaNoWriMo, I considered the lessons learned and decided through my cough suppressant haze to share them with you.
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