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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on May 19, 2013 by
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My writing process has evolved and changed over the years. I anticipate it will continue to change. Currently, I write everything out by hand, first, then type it up on the computer. Creating fiction using this process ensures that it … Continue reading →


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On “casting” while you write. Or not.

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

by Laura Anne Gilman When I first started out in this biz, I heard a lot of writers talking about “casting” their books, and researching for visuals (typically actors, but not always) as part of their research prep. And this … Continue reading →


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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

A while ago, I took an online class about designing covers. (Full disclosure: I’ve created all but two of my covers, and am in the process of redoing all of them.) As part of the class, we were assigned a … Continue reading →


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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on May 5, 2013 by
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While I have a lot of pictures from fashion shows, those characters who walk the runway, I also get inspired by pictures of settings. My favorite season is fall. I am a color junky. I go out and take pictures … Continue reading →


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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on April 28, 2013 by
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I’ve always enjoyed the outdoors. It wasn’t until I bought my house back in 2011 that I discovered that I really like gardening. I have lots of books on habitation of different areas, like the plants and flowers of the … Continue reading →


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Don’t Know, Can’t Care

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

by Laura Anne Gilman Yesterday, someone asked me what the on-spec manuscript I’ve been working on, was. My answer: a story. No, they said, what kind of story? With words, and characters, and Stuff Happening and their world changing, even if The … Continue reading →


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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on April 21, 2013 by
Dolce&Gabbana Fall 2013

True confession time. I enjoy reading about fashion. I am a Project Runway junkie, and I religiously follow Tom and Lorenzo. (Their “Pretty of the day” posts are frequently inspiring!) I buy fashion books, and, okay, I sometimes even buy … Continue reading →


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Story Inspiration Sunday

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

People always ask writers, “Where do you get your ideas?” Honestly, for me, most of the time the answer is, “No frigging clue.” For example, my latest novel, “The Guardian Hound.” I was toward the very end of writing “The … Continue reading →


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Mapping creative influence

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

        How many of us of a similiar age shared key influences forming our tastes—and for that matter what can be considered key?   In the New York Review of Science Fiction, in 1991, editor and genre raconteur … Continue reading →


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The White Fire and Stars

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

              A couple summers back I sat there at Hollywood’s Hard Rock café below Janis Joplin’s plum-colored suede bell bottoms, and Jimmy Page’s double-necked guitar. Behind me, the yellowing carbon copy of the March … Continue reading →


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