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Writing in Chunks
So I got stuck again. I was cruising my way through the Kosan rewrite—had written 10 or 12 new chapters to add to what I already had—when I hit another wall. I won’t go into all the details here: maybe I’ll do that in the next official writing update, or maybe I’ll hold off until…
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Writing Update – May 11, 2024
Oy vey. It’s once again been a while since I’ve posted here. Well, in my defence, life has been busy recently, and that’s impacted everything writing-related, including BS&K. Not that I’m complaining, though; Spring 2024 has actually turned out to be a pretty exciting time for me, when it comes to my personal life. This,…
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Hard Work Pays Off!
Well, everyone, it happened. I got the editor letter for Nightmares Inc. back! I won’t bore you with all the details, but here’s the skinny: overall, this letter came back a lot more positive than the one for Kosan back in 2022 did! Now, don’t get me wrong: there are still issues with Nightmares Inc.…
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Can-Con 2023
Well, this weekend I crossed a new milestone: I attended my first fiction convention! I’ve toyed with the idea of going to a con for some time; of course, living in Canada, I’m relatively isolated from big events like that, most of which happen down in the States. Even those we do have are mostly…
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Writing Update – February 10
It was another relatively lowkey week. That’s not to say I didn’t write anything: I got a fair bit done, actually. But, as I said in last week’s update, my plan was to take a short break and work on my Seven Years a Vikingmemoir. Well, tick one more goal off the checklist. Seven Years…
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Self-Publishing: the Wrong Option for the Neophyte
As a writer, you’ve basically got two options when it comes to getting published: traditional publishing or self-publishing. For a new writer trying to get noticed, neither is a terribly reliable option: there are no guarantees in this game. However, I’m very much convinced that, of the two, traditional publishing is by far the better…
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Chasing the White Whale: My Experience (so far) with the Publishing Industry
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Last week I said I’d talk more about the publishing industry, and my experience with it. To be frank, I haven’t had a lot of it. I’ve queried two of my books to agents, and sent a few different short stories around for publication. Only one of those queries, of course, ended with success. Oh,…
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What’ve I Been Working On?
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Well, here it is. The first proper BS&K post. Always great to start something new. And there’s no better place to start than a brief look at what I’m working on. Well, OK, maybe I’ll give you all a (very condensed) look at what I’ve done so far. Up to this point, I’ve either finished…
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Welcome to Blood, Sweat and Keyboards!
So I’m guessing for most of you, the first question on your mind is probably: What in blue blazes is Blood, Sweat and Keyboards? Well, in a word, Blood, Sweat and Keyboards is going to be my space to talk about writing. Primarily, at least: a few other topics might sneak in every now and…
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