Author: JRVogt

How do you label your writing? Can you describe it with a common term, a few well-placed adjectives, or does it require some verbal gymnastics that uses “kinda,” “like,” and lots of dashes? The vampire/werewolf-goth-romance-tough chick-paranormal-western-memoir? I’ve seen it said that the only thing genre labels are good for are…

Randy Ingermanson, writer of some great science fiction (also known as the Snowflake Guy) has launched a new blog dedicated to Advanced Fiction Writing. This guy is a savvy marketer, and the first post of his brand new blog has received almost 200 comment posts. Admittedly, it included a contest…

Dragons, Knights, & Angels magazine (DKA) has accepted another one of my short stories–The Ways of Monsters and Men. My website should now be updated to announce this, as well as a line on the Short Stories page. We’re now in the process of exchanging signatures and it’ll be officially…

To start, news from yesterday: Kurt Vonnegut has died. Known for his science fiction works such as Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat’s Cradle, his stories often analyzed the human condition from unique perspectives, often full of black humor and a sometimes resigned tone. Is it just me, or does it seem like…

I’m in that muddy middle between novel manuscripts, where I fill my time either writing smaller projects or revising pieces that have gathered a bit of dust. Recently, I’ve gone on something of a short story kick. I know my main flaw in this type of prose. Mainly, most of…

Myspace is one of those sites that I think defines a lot of what is both good and bad and confusing about the internet. The good? It provides a way for people to both connect and express themselves. The bad? It provides a way for people to both connect and…

Got my copy of Butcher’s latest, White Night–book 9 in the Dresden File series. Picked it up at the train station, no less. I was just scanning the shelves while waiting for the departure time, and it practically jumped off the shelf and bopped me on the head. I’ll be…

Still a bit under the weather, though I’m taking echinacea to boost ye ol’ immune system. I hate being sick, even slightly, because it puts me on the edge of annoyance all day. I tend to lose my sense of humor and will consider someone even glancing my way as…

Happy Easter all! Or Palm Sunday, whatever you feel more comfortable calling it. Typing this quick throw-up in Maryland. Went to my first mass this morning with the aunts and uncles. I didn’t realize there was so much standing and sitting involved. Apparently, my aunt says, that you get so…

Busy weekend for me, as I’ve got my martial arts class this morning, and then we’re running out to Baltimore to see some relatives for Easter Sunday. To distract from there being little content on the weekend posts, let me dangle a few shiny things in your eyes. How many…