Writer Tamago

I've strapped myself into the pilot's seat, and I'm flying the plane of the novel right to its destination. You'd be surprised how you don't have creative energy after working all day and then writing most of the night, to come up with something all meta and insightful to say about the life of a [...]

Some of you may remember during Draupadi's shame that since Duhsasana had tried to undress Draupadi, Bhima swore that he would drink his blood. In the giant battle, Bhima's son is killed. Bhima manages to hunt down Duhsasana and rip his chest open and drink his blood. If Arjuna's attacking of Karna was out of [...]

I am blessed in my life to know many talented people. One of the things I wanted to do when I visited schools, or signed books for Hulk Hercules was to be able to give out a freebie. Book marks are the usual thing, but I didn't know how excited kids would be by a [...]

Why yes, the first four chapters are done to my satisfaction. In their glorious entirety. Which is not to say I won't let y'all help me make them better. Features of interest? --Frost trolls remain angsty. They pose like models in Vogue --Hild gets her first POV scene --I've started every single intertwining plot thread [...]

You know I would never lead you astray about a new author, right? My track record hasn't been too bad, right? What you really want right now, just in time for the holidays, is an ARC of the new book A Most Improper Magick. Well, let's be honest. I really want an ARC, which is [...]

One thing I did not want to grow up to be was the Midwestern lady who thought that eating at bland buffets was a good idea. I prided myself on my adventurous nature in the realm of culinary endeavor. And then, I got reflux disease. This weekend, while shopping and socializing, a friend took us [...]

I'm sure we'll be seeing lots of resolution posts, like this one from Maggie Stiefvater, which is a good discussion of goals and goal setting. 2009 has been interesting. My writer life took some steps forward this year, what with Viable Paradise and making my baby steps as a published writer. What about 2010? I [...]

Are there writers of fantasy and science fiction that don't start off as fans of the genre? I'm sure there's evidence of some writer, somewhere, who doesn't have a past where flying unicorns/space ships/insert media here has influence them and taught them some love of the genre. It might be hard for us to get [...]

Yes. I know. I don't have an agent. I'm in sort of a cuspy situation. But in case you're reading, agent who is waiting on the next 75-100 of the next project, thank you very much for entertaining my writing in the long term. I would be excited to work with you, and I hope [...]

First from the "I Knew Them When" category, another VP XIII'er makes their first professional sale. All of you go and congratulate George Galuschak on the sale of his story Middle Aged Weirdo in a Cadillac to Strange Horizons. I guess it'll be out in April or May or so. *** Since I keep track [...]