Revision: How A Book Gets Better

So, I’m pretty sure this is a good book that I’m writing.  I mean, I don’t know for sure that it’s publishable, especially in the current condition, but I know it’s at least almost there. And it’s getting better. I’m now in Chapter 3 of the revision pass.  Last night, I saw that I ended one scene with theContinue reading “Revision: How A Book Gets Better”

A Dream of Viable Paradise, and gushing over the instructors. Because I can.

Before I left for Viable Paradise, I had nightmares about Steve Brust burning my manuscript.  That didn’t happen, of course.   Nor did the one about Patrick Nielsen Hayden threatening to beat me to death with my own manuscript if I ever submitted it to Tor.   Contrary to my fears, I was given severalContinue reading “A Dream of Viable Paradise, and gushing over the instructors. Because I can.”

Viable Paradise: Day 1, Sunday

Note to readers: I won’t be using student names often; mostly to preserve the privacy of my classmates.  When I do use a name, it’ll be first name only.    So my flight took off late—at about 8:30pm.  I was supposed to have an hour and a half in SFO, which should have been enoughContinue reading “Viable Paradise: Day 1, Sunday”