Writer Tamago

Charles Stross discusses whether writing is a lifestyle or a job. Stross is pretty cranky about the whole thing. I agree with the writer who asks why he's still doing it. If it comes to that, why am I still doing it? Because I'm not particularly cranky about writing, although I am sometimes dissatisfied. I [...]

It is that time of the semester. That's why this post comes to you later in the day. Yesterday, Tiffany Trent posted this entry about finding her way back to a story and writing out of sequence. There is a great deal of merit in writing the scenes that excite you. Writers, I know, are [...]

Oh book gods, be kind to me. Let the emotional worth of my characters shine on the page and intrigue my readers. Let my plot spritely flow and my twists entice. Let my inner editor supervise but not over take my creative muse. Let me remember that revision is not only work, but is also [...]

Sonya has Hulk Hercules as an actual book. Nice. I'd like to thank Sonya for all the hard work that she's put in. It looks like all that effort's paid off. The information from Ingram's Catalog: General Title Information Publisher: CatsCurious Press Imprint: CatsCurious Press ISBN/SKU: 0979088976 ISBN Complete: 978-0-9790889-7-1 Title: Hulk Hercules Professional Wrestler [...]

More feedback on the troll book. Looks like I've constructed another promising mess. Soooo typical. Writer, know thyself! *** While I am not about to advocate ritualizing writing, I find myself reflecting on ways that I can stimulate my creativity to make for better writing. Right now the times I write at my best are [...]

Rest assured, I'm not going to make the content of the professional writing blog all emo all the time, even though that always seems to get me the highest numbers. Which I find interesting, and ties into today's subject. Bryon and I are about finished with reading all of Terry Pratchett's Disc World fiction. We [...]

All of you seem to read more on the days I get personal. First of all, thank you all for the support you send. Coping with such a rough past is tough, but at the same time, as long as we're healing and moving forward, that's the important thing. I've finished my second draft. Chapters [...]

It finally happened. I stopped interacting with my mother about a year and a half ago, and she's finally noticed it. I hate the idea of not talking to my family. When you tell people you are estranged, they usually think in terms of your pettiness and lack of ability to forgive. I used to [...]

My book has no heart, but it has 77 eyes! Gods damn this POV problem! Mustn't think about that. Must think about finishing broken draft 2. Anyone else writing at the moment? Catherine

The fine folks at Drollerie Press are organizing Coyote Con, a virtual convention that will last the month of May. Look at that list of guests! Are you interested? Justine Larbalestier hosts a series of guest entries: this week Margot Lanagan on stepping away from the writing, another take on process.