Category Archives: Writing life

Stalking the Wild Muse: Writer Rituals & Habits

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

A series exploring the props, habits, and drugs that fuel the writer’s productivity. Past, present and future! Look for BVC writers, plus other authors we know and love. By Brenda Clough Fredereich von Schiller, the famous German dramatist, kept a … Continue reading →


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Writing in the Digital Age: You Guess — Nook, Micronook, Nooksoft, or MSNook?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Nook and Microsoft, sitting in a tree, K * I * S * S * I * N * G First comes books, then comes hardware, Then comes software with nightmare support. It is still just a rumor, but with … Continue reading →


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Rational Bias

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

(Picture from here.) We humans have a strong bias that our decisions are based on an intelligent, rational cognitive process. It’s embedded in our language– that was a “stupid decision.” However, anybody who has lived a fairly full life must … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 5-1-2013

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? • What … Continue reading →


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A Writer’s Life: Deadlines and Film Options

Posted on April 27, 2013 by
How POSSESSION Can Help You LOSE Weight

I must be an anomaly because I’ve never had a deadline before. Both the books I sold to Baen had already been written. I was given a delivery date for the second, but it was more of a ‘stop tinkering … Continue reading →


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Stalking the Wild Muse: Writer Rituals & Habits

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

A series exploring the props, habits, and drugs that fuel the writer’s productivity. Past, present and future! Look for BVC writers, plus other authors we know and love. By Brenda Clough I am very sorry to report that my writing … Continue reading →


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See My Head Explode

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Lately, I’ve been talking with two other writers about craft. Our styles are widely divergent. We, naturally, each insist our own way is best…but what we really mean is that the way we write is best for US, not necessarily … Continue reading →


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Writing in the Digital Age: Nook Press – A Boon, or Boondoggle?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Will Collaboration Tools in Nook Press make it the Next Best Thing? I dithered about whether or not to make Nook Press my topic today. There are other exciting things happening in the world of writing in the digital age … Continue reading →


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Writing Nowadays–A Pleasant Nightmare

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

One of the perks of being an author is that you get free copies of your books from the publisher.  It’s awesome!  And with the release of my Corporation duology and my Silent Empire series at Audible.com, I was really … Continue reading →


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Sex demons: who’s the boss?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

I’m in love, a shark is eating me, I wonder if I can convince it to spit up my heart at her feet on the beach. Continue reading →


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