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The Myth of Established Authors

Ed Grabianowski blogged about a talk I gave at Origins in June, 2009 entitled Writing Careers in the Post Paper Age. Ed did a good job summarizing an hour’s worth of lecture, but a couple of points generated a lot of controversy his blog’s comment section. (My favorite is the screed that began, in reference […]

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The Myth of Formula

Ed Grabianowski blogged about a talk I gave at Origins in June, 2009 entitled Writing Careers in the Post Paper Age. Ed did a good job summarizing an hour’s worth of lecture, but a couple of points generated a lot of controversy his blog’s comment section. (My favorite is the screed that began, in reference […]

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The Secrets Newsletter

Today I released issue 121, which is the third in an “editing trilogy.” All three issues deal with diagnostics to help you figure out what you want to improve in your novel, and then provides tools and ideas to help you make your book the best. Editorial skills are often overlooked by writers, but are […]

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Though I don't have a television…

I was in Las Vegas recently and got to watch a preview of a show called Trauma. If you hit the link and scroll down, you can watch a clip. NBC has picked the show up for its new line-up. I’ll be very interested to see how well the show does. I watched the pilot […]

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Why Torture is Wrong

Never in a million years would I have thought it necessary to write an essay on this subject. Torture being immoral and certainly anti-Christian seems as obvious and fundamental as the sun rising in the East. This is especially true in America, stemming from a proud tradition that began with George Washington’s refusal to allow […]

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Video from The Secrets

Okay, so I found this website that allows you to do cool little animations. Check this out: Yes, yet another way to waste time on the net!

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David Arneson: a memorial

I lost a good friend on Tuesday night. David Arneson, father of roleplaying, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, Dave to friends, Arnesama—spoken with great affection, and “Oh my God, do you know who that is?” to many at conventions. For many others, Dave passed unnoticed at those same conventions—people who did not realize that but […]

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