Category for all my writer-related stuff
That endings should be “surprising yet inevitable” has been often quoted writing advice (some attribute it to Flannery O’Connor, but I cannot verify that.) My friend and fellow science fiction writer Charles Oberndorf – a more accessible source – said to me in workshop once, “the ending of a literary story Read more…
Sometimes, someone will ask to reprint one of my stories. This is like finding money in my pocket. No new work, all the rewards! I have had 10 stories reprinted a total of 22 times, all by request from the editor. Two pieces have been reprinted twice, “Knit Three, Save Read more…
Remember seeing the Matrix for the first time? How incredibly annoyed you were at the hackneyed plot? No? Just me? Ahem. Yeah, I was the only person in my friend group to leave the movie saying, “That was sooo lame. It’s a plot from a thousand old stories and twilight Read more…
Since the very first convention I attended, I wanted to be on programming. This was partially because I saw how BAD some people were at it, and I knew I could be GOOD. I knew how to keep a conversation moving, how to stay on topic, and I had interesting Read more…
It’s that time! Looking back, it was a chaotic year. I worked harder at self-promotion, I had ten stories come out, but my year was really marked by teaching. I taught: Not to mention all the panels I did at conventions! I feel like I was more of a public Read more…