Nicola’s Hild has a publishing deal!
Those who read Nicola‘s blog know that she has worked fiercely and with deep commitment for years on her current novel Hild. Finally, we can share the news that pre-eminent US publisher Farrar Strauss...
View ArticleWrite-a-thon: for CW and for me
It’s time for the Clarion West Write-a-thon. That means it’s time for me to step up with some writing goals and ask for your sponsorship. More about that in a minute. First, for those who haven’t heard...
View ArticleBeyond Binary
As a person and as a writer, I’m fascinated by gender, sexuality and identity, and I put little credence in ideas about what men or women can/should/must do. Biology disposes us in ways that I think we...
View ArticleInside this writer’s head
I’m halfway through the Clarion West Write-a-thon and having a great time working on screenplays and thinking about a special project…and telling my sponsors all about my process, technique, thinking...
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Storming
I am a bit behind in announcing that “Eye of the Storm,” a story I love so much that I would hug it hard if I could, has been reprinted recently in two excellent anthologies. Beyond Binary is an...
View ArticleNotes on the long game: Hild
I’m crossposting this from Sterling Editing. Writing is what I like to call a long game. It takes as long as it takes to write the best book we can. It takes as long as it takes to find the right...
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My film OtherLife is shooting now in Perth
I’m thrilled to announce that my film OtherLife has begun shooting in Perth, Australia. (Read the press release.) OtherLife is directed by Ben C. Lucas (Wasted on the Young), a fiercely talented...
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Development hell (OLJ 5)
credit arstechnica Think of development hell as an infinite spin cycle. You are going to the Best Party Ever as soon as your laundry is done. Your amazingly cool shirt is too damp to wear but if you...
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Faking it is a bullshit way to become a pro writer
I’m just as real as everyone else! (image from about a million Pinterest sites) (Hey, guess what? You can now find The OtherLife Journals on Medium!) One of the biggest mistakes I made as a brand-new...
View ArticleCorey Mandell screenwriting/TV writing workshops – highly recommended
Can’t see the video? Open it here. I’ve spent a lot of time over the years shopping for film and television writing coaching. I’ve taken workshops, I’ve had professional coverage, I’ve read a hundred...
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