I previously mentioned that I’m giving away a Kindle Touch as part of an essay contest for the relaunch of Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors. I love the entries I’ve received so far, and look forward to reading more. Last week, I made a little video reminder about the contest in which I show […]
Archives for 2012
Sneak Peek: Old Man
I recently mentioned that I was working on a novella called Old Man. Well, a draft is done, and I’m beginning to polish things up a bit before offering it as an e-book. I also mentioned that I’d give everybody a sneak peek at Old Man. That sneak peek is right here. What is Old […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 5: The Cabin in the Woods
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies Part 4: My Own Tales of Terror * * * If you don’t know the name Joss Whedon, you’ve probably at least heard about a little movie called The Avengers that he wrote and directed. But a […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 4: My Own Tales of Terror
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King Part 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies * * * Horror taught me how to write. No matter what one’s views are of genre fiction, it’s a great place to start when learning how to tell stories. Within any genre is a structure worth […]
The Horror of it All Pt. 3: My [Kinds of] Monster Movies
Part 1: It Started in the Basement Part 2: Stephen King * * * When VHS tapes came out and we no longer had to wait for a movie to air on cable or see it in theaters, one of the greatest things in the world to me was being able to rent the horror […]
The Horror of It All Pt. 2: Stephen King
Part 1 of 5: It Started in the Basement * * * I mentioned Stephen King a couple times in yesterday’s entry. I’ve previously mentioned that it was the story “The Body” in King’s Different Seasons that made me realize I could write the kinds of stories I dreamed of writing. I think I’ve even […]
The Horror of It All Pt. 1: It Started in the Basement
I owe my overactive imagination to my big sister, who convinced me at a young age that our basement was a place of horrors. Slick, gurgling creatures waited until nightfall to emerge from the sump pump. A twisted, oily horror resided behind the boiler. Mummies and vampires found refuge in the closets in the basement. […]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 3
In Part 1, I discussed my 20-year plan for writing [success]. In Part 2, I discussed where that 20-year plan when wrong…and the moment when things got better. Today, the final installment. I really don’t know where I’m going with today’s entry. And that’s kind of the point, I suppose… * * * So what […]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 2
[If you missed part 1 of this yesterday, read that before reading this. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.] * * * If you decided to not read yesterday’s entry, here are the important parts: When I was 20, I gave myself 20 years to make it as a writer. If I didn’t […]
A Word of Warning about that Writing Thing Pt. 1
[I don’t know how many entries this will become…maybe three? While I don’t get too personal on the blog, for some reason, I feel compelled to write this. So I am.] * * * Somewhere around 20, I traded one obsession for another. When I was 12 I taught myself how to juggle. I wasn’t […]
How Long Does Good Writing Take?
10,000 hours (Failed Writer Series #11) from Yuvi Zalkow on Vimeo. I’ve known more than a few people who have tried something creative a handful of times, not been pleased with the results, and moveed on to something else. It’s like they really think a) it’s that easy or b) that they miraculously have what […]
On Finishing
Around three this morning, I finished the latest [bigger] writing project. I say “[bigger] writing project” because I usually have quite a few things going on at the same time. This project is bigger than the blog entries, short stories, and other things I write; however, I can’t say it’s a “big” writing project because […]
Why I Don’t Like Story Outlines
I’m one of those writers…the kind that doesn’t use an outline. I’ve tried using outlines. Oh, how I’ve tried using outlines! I’ve even been vaguely successful a few times. When I wrote independent comic books, I outlined. For series stuff I’ve worked on, I make notes that could be deemed outlines. Rough outlines, but outlines […]
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