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Temptation is an occupational hazard for writers. Pretty much anything we want to do or try, any experience we can have, can be justified as “research.” Given that a lot of what I do involves being on top of technological developments, and filling my head with a vast variety of experiences that I can bring […]

Yesterday I mentioned that I was working the International Horror and Science Fiction Film Festival. This is the fifth year that I’ve been the IHSFFF’s Director of Science Fiction programming. It’s great fun, but can be very tough, since I have to winnow down a pile of wonderful films into the handful we get to […]

This weekend I’m working the International Horror and Science Fiction Film Festival. The IHSFFF is in its fifth year, and each year I’ve been the Director of Science Fiction Programming. This means I get to see the creme de la creme of the submitted films, pick two feature films and put together two short film […]

Here is where I’ll be Thursday night. If you are in the Valley of the Sun, and thinking about doing NaNoWriMo, you want to seriously think about attending. Thursday, October 15 6:30pm – 8:00pm Insider Tips for Writing Fast and Well. The National Novel Writing Month East Valley Region (EValWrimos) presents Michael A. Stackpole to […]

Kicking off tomorrow morning, and going for a full week, Kat Klaybourne and I are having the Grand Opening of Wind River Territory in Second Life. After two years of learning how Second Life can be made to work for creative folks, we bit the bullet and purchased our own island in the virtual world. […]

The latest issues of The Secrets are out and available as part of the Volume Six Subscription Package. Issue 128 takes a look at some first novel problems. I use Lamentation by Ken Scholes as my example. While it’s clear that Mr. Scholes can write very well, the novel’s structure has some problems, as do […]

The health care debate is driving me nuts. It is typical politics at play, where each side takes up positions that are so radical that they know they will never work. Why? Because they will compromise somewhere in the middle. This gives them a chance to cover their asses when it comes election time. They […]