So I have been gathering drawings I want to make prints for the local fair pop-up sale- which has been very hard to choose from. I have no idea what sort of thing will sell, if anything. Anyway, I had this idea that maybe I should make some generic greeting cards to add to the… Continue reading Pandemic ‘miss you’ card?
What if my Locus of Control of completely external... what could be things I attribute it to...
I know it is difficult to be isolated for long periods of time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I rarely go out for example. Ehm, this is not because of the pandemic but let's say it is. However, recently I did have an issue with my asthma, still do, because allergies suck this year, still… Continue reading Things to do in isolation during the pandemic
I know I have made a lot of jokes about people hoarding toilet paper because it is So Damn easy. I mean so much toilet paper I can imagine them having insane cabin fever in those 2 weeks of quarantine they go bonkers and make toilet paper forts and have toilet paper fights. But this… Continue reading Coronavirus isolation prep: How to be a hermit
Warning labels and instructions: Fragile- handle with care. Internally and externally fragile. Just overall very fragile in nature. Look but don't hug. Person does not like hugging. Keep Upright! Falls over with ease. Also randomly tips over. Has no internal balance system included.Keep Quiet as possible. Person enjoys silence.Keep primarily in the dark. May scream… Continue reading My user manual
Okay so writing 50k in a month seems like and is insanity. But we do it because we are nutbars. But how do we stay at least a little sane? First analyze your actual level of sanity. Are you nutty nutty nutbars already? Then cool, it won't affect you at all. And if it does,… Continue reading How to survive NaNoWriMo sane
We collect our tears because writer's tears are magical and can be used in various ways. If you don't collect your tears you should start. If you don't weep when you edit... well, you need to Edit Harder... and tears will happen. Writer's tear common uses Puting three, and Only three, drops into ones alcoholic… Continue reading Things writer’s tears are good for
Yes, eventually I will keel over. This awesomeness cannot persist forever. Unless we really advance in AI and robot bodies... then sure transplant my mind into a robot body. I'd be cool with that. I guess wills are a good idea. Blah blah blah. You get what is mine if I die. I get what… Continue reading What to do with your dead body for your inevitable demise
There are things that happen the moment you turn forty. Now, I have no idea what happens to you when you turn 40 and have kids... I don't have kids. I imagine something horrific like feeling old or something. What a 20 year old thinks 40 looks like by the way But things happen just… Continue reading What happens the second you turn forty
This is often seen in fantasy fiction. The Chosen One. So use it. Go with it. And here is a guideline on how to do that. Make them male Just going to put that out there. And often white. Make them a young, white, male. Farmboy or lowly servant Make them start from simple beginnings.… Continue reading Writing: How to write the Chosen One
So I self-publish. And I have since the economy tanked and every agent letter I received back said 'due to the economy ... but this quite good'. So I just did it myself and make every mistake along the way but mistakes just make you better. And I am trying now to pick up my… Continue reading Adventures in traditional publishing: Query
I play around with InspiroBot from time to time to amuse myself. It is an AI that randomly makes 'motivational' quotes. So enjoy the throwdown of profound wisdom On creating art Throwing down some truth here What about Zombies, eh? I concur. This is my motto for marriage On the journey fo life. A perfect… Continue reading InspiroBot throws down some wisdom for us all
I can tell you what I personally do. I do a read through from the beginning of my work or an entirely different WIP and it usually gets me going again. And that is what I do. It is more stuck than a block, I'd say But there are many ways to get around the… Continue reading Blogtober: What to do about writer’s block
I have a lot of goals. Small ones. Massive overpowering world domination ones. So here are some of my goals. I am sure some of them you could add to your list because they are awesome goals to have. Live long enough to have a robot servant but not long enough for when they take… Continue reading Blogtober: Life goals
You're so awesome; are you sure you're not a fictional character? This is the most common question I get asked. I know, I exude awesomeness. And it seems like that sort of awesomeness couldn't exist in the real world. But it does. Okay, maybe people never point out my awesomeness or speculate on my realness.… Continue reading Are you sure you’re not a fictional character?
All things that are possible happen in a parallel or alternate universe. Think of all the awesome yous out there. The infinite possibilities. In a parallel universe: I wrote the Great Canadian Novel about a moose named George Aliens invaded and oddly enough made Earth a better place Aliens invaded, ate all the humans, and… Continue reading In a parallel universe
Who better to interview me but me. Going with that theory here is this interview. It occurred on a windy and stormy night. A product of some fine sleep deprivation. When did you start writing stories? Good question. And I would answer it if I remembered a thing about my childhood. But I remember my… Continue reading Interview: self to that other self
Not every novel is going to have a death in it. But when do you kill a character in your writing? Authors kill characters for reasons, man, lots of reasons. Here are some: Â They are getting on your nerves Turns out, that character is quite annoying. So they much die a painful excruciating death… Continue reading When to kill a character
How do you know you are a writer? What is it that makes you a writer? I'll tell you. You write a lot. This one is pretty obvious. Maybe you blog when you are not writing your novel. Maybe you freelance. Maybe you do all of them. You thrive on an excessive amount of caffeine. And… Continue reading How you know you’re a writer
I have written books with pets before. And it is a great concept. I love my pets in the 'real world' so of course, it makes sense some characters would have a pet they adore in their world. In your writing have you considered putting a pet into your fantasy fiction? Here are some pet ideas… Continue reading Writing: What pets to put into your fantasy
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