*Cough* Aside from what the title might suggest, this post isn’t intended to be a sermon against drinking or anything of the sort. Let’s say it straight: There’s nothing inherently bad, wrong, evil, wicked (hey look! a thesaurus!) about alcohol and drinking it. There is a long-standing cliché or tradition…
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You’ve likely heard writing be referred to as a muscle at some point or another. In order to get stronger as a writer, you’ve got to exercise that skill. You’ve got to lift heavy vocabulary and endure long enough to get to the end of a story. Like a muscle,…
Comments closedHave you ever gone back to a story you wrote a year ago, maybe five years ago, and cringed because you can now see some of the errors or poor technique you didn’t catch back then? As writers, we’re (hopefully!) constantly learning, growing, and honing our craft. It doesn’t mean…
Comments closedToday’s post is part of the ongoing Grey Matter Press Uncovering Evil Blog Tour! Visit Grey Matter Press to check out entries from many other authors! In “The Queen of Thermodynamic Equilibrium,” my short story in the Grey Matter Press anthology, Equilibrium Overturned, two of the main characters get accused…
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by Catherine Schaff-Stump I am a Weight Watcher. I have been a Weight Watcher for years, having reached my goal weight about three times. Why have I gained weight back? Well, there are these periods of time when I stop following Weight Watchers. That seems to be a battle that…
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I’ll admit, I’ve taken my fair share of health supplements and additives over the years. After all, if you’re struggling to lose that clinging weight or frustrated by stalled strength, why wouldn’t you go for a pill or powder that promises to solve everything for you? Who cares about actual…
Comments closedGuest Post: J M McDermott on megacorps, Cinderella, and his latest Kickstarter endeavor
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In the future, one corporation will rise up and consume the others into a hulking monstrosity. It will likely begin inside the border of either Russia or China or the United States, where the oligarchs that quietly rule our kingdoms will merge political authority with corporate economics until there is…
Comments closedMusic can play an important part in the writing process. Some writers, myself included, find music helps fill the silence during a drafting process. Some writers create huge playlists to accompany their stories, evoking various moods for specific scenes and characters. Other writers struggle to write unless they’re listening to…
1 CommentAttending conferences and conventions is one of my favorite things to do as a writer (aside from, y’know, writing). There are so many writing and publishing and fandom events going on these days, you could go to one every weekend all year long and still be missing out on the…
Comments closedby Catherine Schaff-Stump As a kid, I hated PE. I hated the idea of running, jumping jacks, and dodge ball. In fact, if it had anything to do with physical exercise, I could be counted on to dislike it and be bad at it. Funny how some things could distract…
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