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Patreon Patrons
I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
I want to express my deepest thanks to those who have joined the Gold Level of my noble Patrons.
Bradley Rader
Tag Archives: Writing
Who is the Audience?
Often when a writer starts out on a writing project, one they have conceived of themselves rather than had it requested from an instructor, editor, or employer, they write for themselves. Or perhaps I should say we write for ourselves. … Continue reading
Stepping Out on Patreon
The internet has given rise to several different methods for creative people to crowdfund their projects. Kickstarter, for instance, lets a person or team fund a specific project, giving supporters special benefits as the specific financial goals are met. But … Continue reading
Adventures at Phoenix Comicon 2017
The last weekend of May this year, I made a trip over to Phoenix, thanks to the generosity of a couple of friends there. They had offered to put me up for the duration of the Phoenix Comicon, and paid … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions, Friends
Tagged Colleen Doran, Conventions, Ethan Nicolle, Fantasy, Friends, James A. Owen, Phoenix Comicon, Travis Hanson, Writing
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The Sugar Documentary
During the early part of 2016, I worked on a script for a company documentary in India. A client hired me to create a script for Dwarikesh Sugar in Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The project interested me beyond “just … Continue reading
Rewriting Shakespeare
In 2011 I wrote some verses in response to a review of Orson Scott Card’s book Hamlet’s Father. Card’s revisionist presentation of the Prince of Denmark isn’t quite the traditional sort of Bowdlerization that takes out “offensive” material. In many ways, Card’s … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Books, Christianity, Orson Scott Card, Shakespeare, Writing
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Challenging Yourself as a Writer
One of the things I’ve discovered as I’ve gone along, training and pushing myself as a writer, is that the best work is done when I have to push myself. If a project intimidates me a little bit, I have … Continue reading
The Treasury of Words
A few weeks ago on Facebook, someone commented in passing that they really needed to find a good thesaurus. The commenter was a friend of a friend, and so I don’t recall who it was. The pertinent fact was that … Continue reading
Walking Toward Christmas Now Published!
I spent some time a few years ago, writing an Advent devotional for myself. I had selected verses to take me from the beginning of the Advent season all the way to Epiphany. When I was growing up, in our … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Books, Christmas, Devotional, Holidays, Walking Toward Christmas, Writing
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