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Science fiction author Tobias Buckell has put together a massive post concerning how he has organized his finances in regards to his freelance career. Aside from his novels, he’s put a lot of time and effort into freelancing, which is quite the bumpy road of sporadic payments and assignments. After…

The latest Examiner.com postings include an interview with Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind, and a review of Finch, the latest from Jeff VanderMeer. Oh, and has everyone had a chance to read The Gathering Storm? Any thoughts? Did it live up to your expectations? For me,…

The book signing for The Gathering Storm was a lot of fun. Myself and the other members of the Storm Leader team got to have lunch and some great conversation with Brandon Sanderson before the actual event. Then we divvied up the various duties to help the signing run smoothly,…

This is a brief rundown of some of the bigger thoughts and exercises I came away from the MileHiCon workshops with. These are things I want to try and apply to my writing, either in revision or future projects to see if perhaps I can break through to some higher…

MileHiCon was a blast. Starting Friday night, the whole weekend was a great mix of business and fun. By business, of course, I mean hanging out in the hotel bar with numerous other writers into the wee hours, talking about their most recent books, short stories sold, and lots of…

This weekend is a full one for me. MileHiCon is one of the bigger (if not biggest) science fiction and fantasy literary conventions in Colorado. I’m going with several aims in mind. 1. To network. I really hope to bump into an editor or two who I might get the…

That seems to be a common question, especially for writers of science fiction and fantasy. Well, taking a look at a recent article, like, say, this one, might be a clue. I do find it hilarious that the scientists proposing the theory fully admit it sounds crazy. Who’ll bet we…

Here’s some fun news. Many of you probably already know who Brandon Sanderson is, being not only the acclaimed author of the Mistborn fantasy series, but also having been chosen to complete the late Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. The next book in the series is The Gathering Storm,…

Hey all. Back from New Zealand, where the countryside was lush and green no matter where you looked. The weather was a little bumpy for our taste (bit of wind and rain) but overall the trip was a ton of fun. The wife was seriously considering trying to smuggle a…

New author interview is up on Examiner.com, with Matthew Hughes lending some wit and wisdom this g0-round. I will say that at one point, he does mention strangling a bunny. No, I will not provide context. Some book reviews will be coming up this week as well, and then you…