Wading Into Dangerous Waters This year’s Hugos. The Hugos are awards given to outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy writing. For…
Will You Read To Me?
Will You Read Me My Story? One of the big things you hear when people talk about editing best practices…
Q/A: The Biggest Surprise About Writing A Novel [Also! Novel-versary Week!]
One Year Ago, Monday, I finished my rough draft. (Or at least put down my pencil and stopped) When you…
I’d Make A Good Henchman
Most people I know, when dealing with things that get in their way [that may or may not be bureaucracy],…
First You Must Find A Shrubbery
July 11th, I heard back from the Beta Reader that had volunteered to work with me at Balticon. My newest…
To Every Thing There Is A Season; A Time To Write, And A Time To Cut
I heard back from my newest beta-reader last week. He agreed with some of the feedback I’d received before —…
On Being Selfish
[Blog Note: Sorry for lack of updates. 4th of July is a pretty busy time of year for the Hazelwoods…
Camp NaNo
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same…
Father’s Day
Yesterday, I celebrated father’s day by visiting my dad. The same dad that, when I decided with less than 2…