Category Archives: writing
My Next Big Thing post
Two weeks ago, Alex F. Fayle tagged me with the Next Big Thing meme. I could say that the reason I didn’t post last week is that it was Thanksgiving and I was busy, and there’s some truth to that. … Continue reading
Random interview
L.C. Aisling tagged me for a random online interview. My apologies for taking so long to get around to responding! Rules: 1. Questions can be about everything. You can’t change the questions. 2. Answer must be at least 3 lines … Continue reading
Defining the genres: Space opera
When I ran my genre poll a couple of weeks back, I got a request to address space opera. As this is easier than the other subgenres requested (splatterpunk, wuxia, and bizarro), I’m starting here. Oddly enough, I was recently … Continue reading
Genre poll
Well, not precisely. A poll implies I’m offering choices. Instead, I’m giving you a “short answer” question. (Or maybe an essay question? No, not necessary, really.) What genres or subgenres would you like to learn more about? Could be anything … Continue reading
Defining the genres: Shades of paranormal
I primarily talk about 3 different types of paranormal fiction: paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, and just plain paranormal.
Defining the genres: high, low, and epic fantasy
I promised to get back to these posts, and I had a specific request for the differences among high fantasy, epic fantasy, and low fantasy. When I talked about fantasy, I discussed the various tropes and methods that can be … Continue reading
Camping out at my keyboard
I was going to do a big post about Camp NaNoWriMo, but Nicki wrote about it so much better already: Off to Camp. This post, then, simply serves to say that I am joining in the fun this summer; I’ve … Continue reading
Defining the genres: Urban fantasy
(If you’re here for the A to Z blog challenge, scroll down for today’s post. This post is one in an on-going series on genres.) I touched on this when I discussed fantasy a few weeks back. I gave some … Continue reading
Defining the genres: Mystery
I did have one request for a definition of cozy mysteries, so I’m going into mystery subgenres today. Next month, I’ll probably focus more specifically on the fantasy subgenres.
Defining the genres: the edges of science-fiction and fantasy
I meant to write and post this yesterday. I didn’t get to it because I was finishing up a work deadline — updating an index I’d worked on a few years ago. I was really happy to get the index … Continue reading
