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Jim Hines talks about his experiences in getting used to how slow the publishing industry can be sometimes. Whether it’s short stories taking a year or more to get rejected, or a publisher making an offer on a novel after more than two years…the reality is, getting the story written…

I hope. It feels like it, at least, with this story. I’ve really overblown my estimated word count, which can be a good and a bad thing. I usually aim for 100k words for a solid story. Gives me room to flesh things out, and a lot of revision wiggle.…

After observing some major holidays over the past year, I’ve come up with a modernized list of their meanings. Easter- The day Jesus rose from the dead to hide little colored eggs and chocolate bunnies all across the world. St. Patrick’s Day- Celebrating the life of the guy who invented…

(note: this may or may not be a realistic depiction of the actual slopes I am snowboarding today, depending on how much I am willing to risk broken limbs and the overall round shape of my skull in exchange for an adrenaline rush…whew, what a long disclaimer) Hot chocolate, anyone?…

That’s the name of the game Tor is running. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the publishing company’s website, you might have noticed their link: Match it for Pratchett. This is their effort to match a $1 million donation to Alzheimer’s Research made by Terry Pratchett (author of the…

You know how you’re working on your current project, be it a novel, a short story, a blog entry (that counts as work, right?) and suddenly some amazing fresh, new, totally original idea jumps up on your shoulder and starts shrieking in your ear? What’s the first thing you do?…

Legendary science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke died today at 90, after suffering from post-polio syndrome for years. His funeral is set for this weekend, to be entirely devoid of any religious rites or associated faith, per his well-known views on religion. His classic 2001: A Space Odyssey set a…

Here’s something that’s halfway nifty. Ever wanted to make sure you remember some special event, or had one of those “I’ll never forget this!” moments, only to wake up six months later and not have the fuzziest recollection of what happened? Maybe you just want to send your future self…

Certainly doesn’t taste like it, though. I guess being an adult means not being able to hope for a snow day. Sad. Otherwise, I’m generally preoccupied with job and apartment hunting while also in the final…oh, 10k words of my current writing project. Could have the first draft in a…