Daily Archives: June 23, 2017
Interview, of Me, in Iowa, In Which I Talk About Writing
Posted on June 23, 2017 3 Comments
Gotta be honest, I had entirely forgotten I’d done this interview last year when I was in Iowa City for a book festival. But eventually it all came back to me. Also, it’s a pretty good interview. Enjoy.
In Which I Announce My Plan to Hide From the News Until Head On Is Done
Posted on June 23, 2017 29 Comments
Hey, did you know I’m currently writing a novel? I am! It’s called Head On, and it’s coming out in ten months. Also, it’s not done yet, and the deadline is real soon now. I need to make some real progress on it in the next few weeks or else my editor will give me […]
A New Addition to the Midnight Star Universe
Posted on June 23, 2017 4 Comments
If you’re a fan of the Midnight Star video games I helped create, here’s something fun for you: John Shirley, legendary writer and lyricist, has written “Purgatorio,” a serialized story set in the Midnight Star universe. He’s written it for Bound, a new company (and iOS app) specializing in serialized fiction. Which is pretty cool. […]
The Big Idea: Laura Lam
Posted on June 23, 2017 2 Comments
Big Ideas are great for a book (I mean, that’s kind of the whole point of the “Big Idea” pieces). But as Laura Lam explains about her novel Shattered Minds, sometimes the Big Idea is just the jumping off point. LAURA LAM: Sometimes you get the big idea for the story. Sometimes that’s not enough, […]
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