Too much talking makes Relvan a hard sell

Filed under Market Report on February 1, 2010
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I heard back from the editors at Heroic Fantasy Quarterly over the weekend. Return time was ~2 months. They felt the beginning was “too talky” for their tastes. That’s the second comment about the start of the story, so I took a hard look and did end up cutting a couple lines of dialogue that [...]

Relvan returns from Black Gate

Filed under Writing Journal on November 25, 2009
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I heard back from Black Gate today on “Relvan’s Rescue”. Return time was about 6 months. John O’Neill, Publisher and Editor of Black Gate, was nice enough to send a personalized email, which included an apology for the delay (their stated return time is 3-5 months). Fellow author Marcy Rockwell often comments about the nice [...]

Cult

Filed under Fiction on October 16, 2009
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I should have known better. I wondered if this was the line he used on every weak-willed fool he tried to lure into his cult. It didn’t matter, but it confirmed my fears. What had Pelban tangled himself in this time?
“Ha! I highly doubt that,” I said. “Your god considers me an idolater.”
“Don’t be so [...]

The Bible as a storytelling pattern

Filed under Tips & Tools on October 12, 2009
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I know I have readers who are neither christian nor religious. Most of what follows may not have relevance to you, but I do make some applications to fantasy fiction writing with regard to presenting deities and embedding messages in your story. I encourage you to read through the entire post and take from it [...]

Treating it like a second job

Filed under Writing Journal on October 5, 2009
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I began the process of dissolving my company earlier this summer. Goldbox Media Group incorporated back in June of 2006, and for the past three years, I poured time, money, and less tangible resources into the production of an online game. It was my second job.
The decision to quit that job was not an easy [...]