[From the Archive] Conventions Inspire Creativity
Another Blast from the Past – 2009. _______ FenCon is one of my most exciting and exhausting conventions of the year. I pull double duty here – as Guest of Honor Liaison and as Writer-Chick. It also turns out to be one of the more inspiring conventions. However, it will probably be days before I [...]
[Writer Post] Be Careful What You Wish For
You know the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it?” Yeah, well, that’s what happens when you start talking about the need to implement all your Time Management skills. It’s like praying for patience. You end up in situations where you NEED that virtue. And that’s what’s happened to me [...]
Randomness when taking a Deadline Break…
I’m still on a massive deadline. I’ve gotten quite a bit done today, so I’m taking a wee break before calling it an early night I think. I”m pooped tonight. And pooped does not make for coherent writing. Tomorrow I will tackle this all again. But until then, here’s some fun stuff that I’ve stumbled [...]
Deadlines
Gotta love ‘em. Really. They’re motivating and panic inspiring. Right now, I’m in “panic” mode. I have a month to get a ~1500 word short story sent to a market. I have no idea what that story is going to be. Now, when I get on a roll, ~1500 words isn’t a problem, it’s the [...]