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Coming Soon…
I’ve alluded to it a couple times, but I wanted address it directly: There will be a second edition of 3024AD: Short Stories Series One. This is spurred mostly by the need for some additional editing...
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Big News (the Actual News Part)
So, as you may know, I’ve been pondering for a while now how to marry indie publishing to indie bookselling for a while now. It eluded me, for most of that period, exactly how to bring it about. But,...
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Why I Get Paid to Write (and you should too)
This is a thing, it seems, which crops up from time to time. Some form of writer’s not being paid, maybe they shouldn’t, exposure is reward enough, etc. Now, for the most part, the people saying this...
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Weighted Words
There was some little to-do recently about short stories being little more than a learning exercise for longer form works. I’ll talk about the merits of short fiction as stand-alone entertainment...
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Kickstarter: Final Hours
Sixteen hours and $730 to go, as of this writing, for the print edition of 3024AD. If you haven’t yet, please head over there and pledge now- every little bit helps! Over at Nerds Feather, I wrote a...
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Kickstarter: Wrap
Well, that went considerably better than last time. To all of you who backed it, helped spread the word, or put up with my spamminess over the last month: Thank you! Rally! I have wanted to write,...
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The State of Things Address
I realize I have been mostly dormant on here, but I wanted to take a moment and catch everyone one up on what is going on. Remember back in December/January, when 2014 was new and full of opportunity...
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Introducing: The Venturess
Today, over at Nerds Feather, I introduced my new project, The Venturess. It is an ongoing science fiction choose-your-own-adventure. Every other week, a new story will be posted. Readers will then...
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Six of One…
The internet does not lack for head-shaking pieces opinion pieces- half the time, I am pretty sure that is the very definition of the internet. And certainly it doesn’t lack for pieces on the present...
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Public Service Announcement
(edit: updated) Welcome to 2014, where you can directly engage people who express their opinions about your work. I’m here to provide a PSA to all you authors who may be thinking about about engaging...
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Finish It!
If you do not read Chuck Wendig’s wonderful, obscenity-laden blog, you really should. It contains nothing but great information for writers, and he posts much more frequently than I do anyway. I bring...
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World Teasing
I don’t know if you all have heard or not, but the first teaser for Star Wars came out. You very well might have missed it, since it received only slightly less fanfare than the moon landing. It was 88...
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Writing Prompt: Draculina
Two things, since these writing prompts are usually visual: Song lyrics inspire me as much as anything, and probably more. I listen to a purely unhealthy amount of Alkaline Trio because I am still an...
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The Emerald City ComiCon Special
As you are most likely aware, Emerald City Comic Con is this weekend. I am even going to be there! It’s actually kind of last minute, so I don’t have a table – or really enough of a fan base to justify...
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The First Annual Deano Awards
Tired of the Hugo Awards? Ready for something new? Welcome to the First Annual Deano Awards! The rules are simple- in each category, any work by Dean (me) qualifies, and the winner is chosen by Dean...
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Get off your Hobby Horse
Every so often, there is a refrain that one hears from writers, or rather, generally, sees, since it’s usually on social media. It goes like this: Non-writer: “What do you do?” Writer: “I write.”...
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Wanted: Fiction Authors
Seeking one (1) qualified writer to fill desired position. Must have not less than ten years experience, and have no less than three (3) NYT bestsellers, and short fiction sales to every (literally)...
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Why I Write
I went to the library that I used to go to when I was a kid the other day. I’m not one to be married to the past, by any means, but it had certainly changed. It’s not a city library anymore, but...
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Write What You (don’t) Know
First, go read this piece by E Catherine Tobler. It’s more important than anything I have to say, and probably better worded. We talked about this particular exchange right after it happened, and I...
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The Approching (Learning) Curve
Writing, as a profession, is a nebulous and often silly thing. Writing, in and of itself, is straightforward. You write, tell the story that is in your head, and that is about it. But the attempt sell...
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