Tag Archives: Scribbler’s Guide

Website Updates – Jan. 3, 2011

I just did some revising of the site for The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth.  I’ve put most of the material on that site into the Word Press blog template, and given the whole a new banner heading.  … Continue reading

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Loscon 2010

I’m going to be attending this year’s Loscon – and will be on four of the panels in the writing track (moderating two of them). I’ll also be in the dealers room a lot, at the GLAWS booth, selling and … Continue reading

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Robin Hood and Green Arrow

The linked PDF file is the original text of the paper I presented at the First International Conference of Robin Hood Studies, held at Rochester, New York in October 1997. The conference itself was a fun weekend for me. My experience for … Continue reading

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Signing and Selling at Loscon

This weekend I will be attending Loscon at the Airport Marriott near LAX, here in Los Angeles.  I attended the first time last year, and kicked myself for skipping it all these years (I have a lot of friends who … Continue reading

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I’m Entitled to Have You Read My Manuscript!

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) A screenwriting columnist for the Village Voice has written a rant about a graceless wannabe writer who consumed a chunk of time for the columnist. Remember, it is the Village Voice so the language is not … Continue reading

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Enthusiasm For Storytelling

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I occasionally coach other writers, especially those taking beginning steps. One of my rules of thumb is that if the person has a passion for story, they can eventually learn the craft — if they are … Continue reading

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More “Fun” From Self-Publishing

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) The thing about self-publishing, especially the print-on-demand route, is getting the word out about your book. And getting it available. Even if you mention it and link to the book’s page a lot on the internet, … Continue reading

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The Education of a Writer

Over on LiveJournal, I’ve posted five posts about my undergraduate course of study. Part 1 covers my Freshman year. Part 2 goes into my Sophomore year. Part 3 gets into a tumultulous Junior year. Part 4 winds up my Senior … Continue reading

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The Power of the Physical Object

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) It’s something I talk about when telling friends about how to get comic book editors’ attention: write a letter and mail it snail mail. The physical object has power – a physical letter with your signature … Continue reading

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Website Update April 19, 2008

Continuing in my efforts to get the website more active again, I’ve added the first of some new (well, new to the website) materials. First off, there’s a PDF file of my Robin Hood/Green Arrow paper. It was written in … Continue reading

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