I am not much of a cook: I do much more assembly, when it comes to meals, as opposed to actual cooking. Though that actually depends on your definition of cooking. For example, I do make my own chicken broth. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2013
By Brenda Clough When the first Lord of the Rings movie came out in 2001, it generated a huge number of parodies, fan posts, and general fluff. I wrote this at that time. I ran across it recently, and cannot … Continue reading
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. Phyllis Irene Radford As some of you know, I am a dancer. … Continue reading
Space Magic audiobook Hugo-winner David D. Levine’s short story collection, Space Magic, is now available as a professionally-produced audiobook, read by the author, in a variety of audio formats. Space Magic features fifteen science fiction and fantasy stories including “Nucleon” (James White Award … Continue reading
A lot of writers I know like to take their work to coffee shops. I’ve been known to do this myself, especially when I’m feeling stuck. It seems to help. I’ve always attributed this to the change of scene or … Continue reading
Leah Cutter, whose first BVC book is coming out July 9, takes care of the feathered creatures in her neighborhood. A well-balanced meal requires two! These are Northern Flicker Woodpeckers. … Continue reading
It’s WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. • What did you recently finish reading? A Sprig of Blossomed Thorn, by Patrice Greenwood. This cozy mystery, set in a Victorian tea house in New Mexico, is the second in a … Continue reading
Another form of convolution I see writers struggle with occurs when a writer is trying to suggest immediacy and concurrency of action. In other words, when things are coming fast and furious (or swiftly and furiously :)). This happens a … Continue reading
There’s been a lot of unrest in the online world of late. A lot of speaking up and speaking out, and a whole lot of spelling out of uncomfortable things. Racism, sexism, inequality of all kinds–in the world of blogs … Continue reading
I was almost an English major. My mother wanted me to be an English major (she was an English major until she had to drop out of UCLA, and I think in her mind my degree was her degree, and … Continue reading