Josh Vogt - Fantasy Author & Freelancer Posts

Wondering what you just ran through your digestive system last week? Wired magazine put a traditional meal under a microscope so you can see how…umm…delicious it all looks up close. Turkey looks like a stun double for the Blob… And who knew that brown/grey goop that you slather over the…

People do a lot of things when they talk. That is to say, the act of talking can fit innumerable scenarios when you’re writing dialogue, and some people indicate this by tacking on colorful dialogue cues in their writing. Characters can… Remonstrate.Boast.Expound.Scream/shout.Explain.Bargain. And so on… This article talks about how…

To begin, scientists have created a new solar-powered toothbrush that might eliminate all the need for the frothy, minty goodness of toothpaste. In related news, it might melt your teeth if you use it while standing directly in sunlight.(Okay, so I made that part up, but still…) A business is…

I’ll admit, there’s nothing like a holiday weekend to conspire against the blog. I’m going to keep things short today for the sake of my admitted laziness. Any complaints may be submitted to the comments box. However, I do enjoy providing something useful, so here’s the day’s link: Query Tracker.net…

I didn’t take part in NaNoWriMo this year, mainly because I was focused on story revisions, but I know several people who did and have at least been mildly successful. As this month enters its final week, here’s a chance to take a step back and see your developing WriMo…

The post for today consists entirely of the visual marvel that is the Turducken. Gaze upon it, either in admiration or disgust, depending on your tastes. I see that…oh, don’t smile with that much food in your mouth. Please. Trust me. I see it.  Subscribe in a reader

A term that I hadn’t run across before: the McNovel. It makes a horrible sort of sense once you hear it though. Hopefully it also makes you worry and wonder whether your current story falls into McNovelitis. Lynn Viehl, of Paperback Writer blogosity, reveals Ten warning signs that you’re writing…

The winners were announced yesterday. I was lucky enough to end up with an honorable mention, which is pretty cool. I’ve enjoyed entering this contest twice now, and it is fun to see how a single image can conjure up so many unique stories. http://clarityofnight.blogspot.com/2007/11/winners-announcement-restless-dawn.html Here’s my entry, titled “No…

Writer Beware Blogs! presented this realistic insight into Hollywood’s portrayal of agents and editors in the publishing biz and showed why the silver screen stereotypes might set writers up to be more gullible to publishing and representation scams. We’ve all seen the films where an author is majorly catered to…

Since the blog kind of took a dark turn these past two posts, what with zombies and a report on death, let’s bring out some smiles with this charming video, showing a man’s shadow puppet performance to Louis Armstrong’s rendition of “What a Wonderful World.” Quite the talent there, eh?…