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Monthly Archives: June 2011
What Is Steampunk? (9) (Variations on a Theme)
Steampunk is to Jules Verne as Bluegrass is to Bill Monroe. Discuss. I think the heart of Steampunk, as most people understand the word, is a vision of a milieu with the technological trappings of science fiction as Jules Verne … Continue reading
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Nights at the Silver Eel
Here’s another musical offering. This one won’t be on Tall Tales, though I’m fond of it. The Grey Mouser part is here sung by Jon Wahl of Merit Networks. He does a fine pirate tenor, and I’ve ripped him off … Continue reading
Woo Hoo!
Many congratulations to Platte. Today he (with the guidance of his extraordinary and enthusiastic agent, Deborah Warren of East-West Literary) has accepted an offer from Simon & Schuster for Max Spencer and the Codex of Infinite Knowability and two sequels. … Continue reading
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Il Romanzo (2)
(From Chapter 31 of The Island of the Day Before, another gem on novel-writing) “It is true that Poets, after having spoken of a memorable event, neglect it for a while in order to keep the reader in suspense — … Continue reading
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What Is Steampunk? (8) (Steampunk Magazine)
Check it out. It may be defunct (I can’t tell), but it’s still up and has some fun, steam-y content.
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Fan Fiction
William and I made this diorama this week. The figure positioning and implied narrative are 100% his: already facing off against the deadly bounty hunter Cad Bane (they are up a tree and the dogs are barking), the Jedis’ lives … Continue reading
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Two Mes
Here’s me, at Life, the Universe and Everything in February. There is a professionalism point here — when you are selling yourself as a professional writer, don’t go to business events dressed like a goombah or a slacker. And here … Continue reading
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Long Time Gone (Slow Boogie)
I am putting together a promotional album, the working title of which is Tall Tales. More on this subject later. For the moment, the above is a teaser. I made a video of the song because Blogger doesn’t let me … Continue reading
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Beta Readers and Experts
You need “Alpha Readers”. If you’re in a writing group, your group members are among your Alpha Readers, along with anyone else who just has to read your drafts before anyone else does. For me, Alpha Readers are the Story … Continue reading
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Il Romanzo
(From chapter 8 of The Island of the Day Before by Umberto Eco, trans. William Weaver) “A romance,” Saint-Savin explained to him, “must always have at its base a misconception — of a person, action, place, time, circumstance — and … Continue reading
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