Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

This is an art post, but I realized it might not provide the inspirational get-up-and-go feel that some people want for the morning. What if the moon crashed into the earth? Better than a cup of coffee for an adrenaline rush, eh? This art was done up by Mark Goerner,…

So here they are. Five of the biggest ways to wrap-up a story in half a page or less, if you want to skip the descriptive passages. http://io9.com/381892/the-5-types-of-scifi-deus-ex-machinas You’ve got everything from “It’s all a dream/virtual reality” ending to “God shows up and fixes everything.” God can also take the…

I’m a big fan of Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas series (as well as much of his other work), and so I was excited to get the latest newsletter with some insider info on the new book, Odd Hours. Not only that, but they’re going to be broadcasting a web-only, four-part…

Jason Evans, who runs the Clarity of Night Blog and the ongoing photo-story contests, has opened up an interesting new venue for online conversation, though with more of a casual-counseling feel to it. Everyone is invited to take part, either inviting Jason to a discussion of whatever issue lays heavy…

Do you ever stare off into the distance and wonder what our language might sound like ten, twenty, or fifty years from now? What words would we still be using? What words would be considered out-of-date or obsolete? It’s strange to realize that the phrase you used just yesterday might…

A house is offered as the grand prize for an essay contest. (Of course, there’s a catch.) A pet store owner was almost eaten alive by one of her Burmese pythons. And… Ladies…if you are ever romantically involved with a hardcore geek, realize this is what might happen to you.…

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After finishing this last manuscript, I wondered how bad it was that I’d gone over 130k on the word count (having since trimmed down this number during revisions). I know fantasy and science fiction tend to be a little more lenient towards the “fat” book sitting on the shelf. I…

Everything we own is now moved in to the new place–including the dog and cat. A bit exhausting, I gotta admit, but thanks to those friends who helped out. That really made it go by much quicker. Oh, and did I mention the weather we’ve been having in Colorado lately?…

Thanks to a tip off from Josephine Damian, who in turn discovered it through lit agent Jennifer Jackson, there’s a new, snarky, gossipy agent blog making its presence known…except it’s across the pond, in London. http://missdaisyfrost.blogspot.com/ Here’s how she introduces herself: “Hello! My name is Daisy and I am Junior…