If you think you could live with being a scorned scifi character, look at Wil Wheaton and the Wesley Haters. Wil Wheaton does an insightful deep-dive into the character of Wesley on WilWheaton.Net – take a look: “Wesley’s dream has come true, and he can’t even celebrate it. Yeah, he’s a full ensign, a Starfleet officer…
I ran across a news story that reminds me how books are power-ups for people playing life on hard mode. Bookriot shared some heartbreaking stories behind the controversial kids’ book ‘It’s Perfectly Normal,’ by Robie Harris. I have no personal opinion about the book – it’s probably not something I would give to a child…
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So how do you succeed at writing while using no influencer marketing – what are the perks of being a nonfluencer? I ask because all my ‘how do I sell my books when I finish them’ research seems to lead straight back to ‘influencer marketing’ in some way and that’s something I’m absolutely committed to…
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Pausing my re-drafting of Mike Sierra Echo to remind you (and myself): your art matters – even if it sucks. It’s been a tough couple of weeks, re-writing entire scenes, re-configuring and re-architecting the novel. I have a better sense now of what the emotional beats of the story are and I’m making sure the…
I read some Warren Buffet comments on artificial intelligence – ignoring how AI contributes to our modern boring dystopia – and started thinking about three laws that could prevent that. Here’s the news report and the quote – then I’ll offer some brief comments: ”When something can do all kinds of things, I get a…
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Found some great writing advice for first-time authors and am passing it along for your use. When you first navigate the space of writing, communicating thoughts via words, you need some kind of roadmap for navigating the minefield of ‘how do I write *well*?’ writer-dude from Reddit has ya covered, fam. Take a look at…
We haven’t done a Great Moments in Bad Storytelling in a while, but then I watched ‘Finch’ last night. Finch is a great moment in bad storytelling. Never let the big boys tell you that you don’t have what it takes. Even well-meaning A-list actors are capable of clunkers and Finch clunks harder than the…
I took inspiration from Brandon Sanderson this past week, so it’s appropriate for me to say that I’m serious – Brandon Sanderson is a Gentleman. No, not a fan of his books although many people are. He’s another author in the game that I try to learn from, and this week he taught me a…
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Sorry if I’m late to the party – I feel weird saying this, but in case you’re curious, here’s how I feel: I hate it when Mom and Dad fight. The Internet Library lawsuit currently being argued in federal court is the author equivalent of watching your parents fight. I hate it. “What? Who? Where?…
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A chance discussion on Mastodon results in new changes to Mike.Sierra.Echo – let’s talk the nutty world of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)! As you’ll recall, I’m writing a novel where humans build a space elevator in the future – over a hundred years from now. The novel is set in the future for a number of…
