Daniel José Older is a writer on the rise, and Tor recently published his chilling and compelling urban fantasy short story Anyway: Angie. Daniel was kind enough to join me for a Twitter chat, where we talked about everything from channeling darkness into writing, channeling the voice of a character who is very different from […]
Archives for March 2014
6th Annual Blog Bracket Challenge!!
It’s mid-March, and you know what that means. Our 6th blog bracket challenge!! Who is the greatest literary bracket prognosticator of them all? Probably whoever has not been following basketball this year. People, that’s how these things work. All you have to do is pick winners in a tournament of 64 er 68 teams. It […]
This Past Few Weeks in Books 3/14/14
Photo by me. I’m on Instagram here. The! Past! Few! Weeks! In! Books! Lots and lots and lots of good stuff. Let’s get started. Should books come out faster? The idea has long taken hold with self-publishing, but it’s percolating elsewhere. Even traditional publishing imprints are experimenting with releasing series as fast as possible. Are […]
What are you reading?
It’s been a while since I asked this one but I thought I’d get a pulse on the current reading public. What are you reading at the moment? I’m reading the fantastic Hollow City by my friend Ransom Riggs. Like many other people I was so impressed by the conceit of the found photographs that give […]
The temptation of shutting down your social media accounts
We’ve all been there. There are times when social media can feel so infuriating, when it feels like all everyone does is look for an excuse to feel outraged, and sometimes you might even find yourself the target of that outrage. There are times when it feels like other people are so popular, so happy, […]
You don’t have to write every day
One of the most persistent myths in the writing pantheon is that “serious” writers write every day. Like many myths, this one contains a kernel of truth, namely that many writers do write every day. The rhythm and discipline of sitting down every day is important to some writers, and many of them believe so […]
