Writer Tamago

There is something to report, anyway. This may well be the only writing session for the week, but we had one! I've completed the rough drafts of chapters 5 and 6 in the troll story. I'm feeling pretty solid about the work two scenes into chapter 5. After that, things get sketchy and need polishing [...]

In the words of Card Captor Sakura (how obscure *do* you like your references?) RELEASE! There are a couple of books I'm interested in coming out today. The recently pimped on this siteOn the Edge by the couple that bill themselves as Ilona Andrews. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, which will be my first Priest tome, [...]

Bryon and I concluded our weekend with a lovely dim sum with our friend Kim (who was a terrific host!) and Caroline Stevermer. I hope I don't over-groupie every time I see Caroline, but it still astounds me that I'm getting to know one of the writers of one of my favorite series of books. [...]

So, where was I tonight? At the Flux Author Event Extravaganza mostly to chat with Maggie Stiefvater and pick up my very own copy of Ballad which is now in my possession and I will tackle as soon as I am done with Territory. Authors Kirsten Cronn-Mills and Margaret Willey were also on hand to [...]

A couple more scenes tonight, and I figured out how to work Stan in, and consequently give Nick an entry wedge. Slow, but steady. I'm sure you've often asked yourself, how hard is it to find Needles and Bones? Where could I possibly buy it? Good news! I've discovered at least 3 venues you can [...]

This really is for me. I've got quite a list of projects I'd like to work on now and in the future, and I'd like to snapshot some synopses of them for my future reference. You might find it interesting too, but if you don't, under a cut they go. Follow along for more details.

The buzz is loud. Giant killer bee from the 50s loud. So, here's the thing. I've heard On the Edge might be better than the Kate Daniels series. I remain skeptical, and would like to say different, not better, but you know, the only way you're going to find out is to go out there [...]

Just call me McSpamerston... CAT scan reveals...nothing. Everything looks great. The going theory now is that when Craig had chest pain (left over from CPR and the Frankenstein treatment) he took a nitroglycerine pill (a wise precaution). Since nothing was wrong, it caused him to pass out. They kept him overnight for observation and are [...]

This topic comes about because of something I did as a professor today. I teach Elements of Writing students (students who need a little warm up before their first composition course) from a book called America Now, a textbook which visits periodicals every two years and plans units around contemporary issues vis a vis campus [...]

As in many cultures, India views going into the woods as a transformative experience for the heroic. The Pandavas, instead of having to serve as slaves, are given an alternative loss by the Kauravas, because of the intervention of Krsna. The Padavas go into the woods for twelve years, and then spend a thirteenth year [...]