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But I’m Scared….
Recently, on Facebook, a writer talked about blogging on some sensitive issues, and about how afterwards, there was concern about fallout. The following was my response: As a writer, that’s always one of the rubs, isn’t it? Which hill to … Continue reading
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Women In Horror!
What would we story-lovers do without the likes of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, John Saul … Masterton, Bradner, Clegg or Keene? Shudder the thought, but at least there are many more beloved authors out there, and they’re not all men. … Continue reading
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STAYING AMAZED!
Though my intellectual side has ZERO problems acknowledging that authors, the famous top-tier kind of authors, are people, more-or-less like anyone else, I still feel like a kid at Christmas when one of them accepts my FRIEND REQUEST. Today, for … Continue reading
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Rob, not quite off the cuff: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Netbound Publishing Call for Submissions, New & Improved: now with posted response time and an announcement of our first accepted piece. Project: Sideshow Editors: Mikel B. Classen, Rob M. Miller, and featuring all original art by the incomparable Melissa Stevens! … Continue reading
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Rob, off the cuff: What do Writers Want?
What do writers want? Hmmm? What’s the answer? Well, lots of things, I’m sure. But among the top tier of responses, I’d say: Fame, Bathtub Moments, and Respect. Fame? Yep. But not the immature version of ritz and fancy lunches … Continue reading
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Rob? How short should my novel chapters be?
Two hundred and fifty words. (Psst. And maybe even less! Sometimes only a few words, such as has been done by the genius writer Caitlin R. Kiernan, in “Daughter of Hounds,” though such micro sections were rare.) That said, it’s … Continue reading
Share on FacebookRob, off the cuff: “What’s better to write? Good guys or bad?”
One of the great privileges of writing, is the chance to step into the shoes of the other sex(es), or that of animals–or aliens. With this, since many writers–not all; remember De Sade was an author, too, having written “Justine”–are … Continue reading
Share on FacebookWhy would anyone go to the bother of writing a bad review for a book they got for free?
On the Facebook group: Kindle Horror Books, an open group, author Lee Allen Howard posed the question: Why would anyone go to the bother of writing a bad review for a book they got for free? It’s an interesting question, … Continue reading
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On Facebook, in the Suspense/Thriller writer group, author Pat Bertram (http://patbertram.com/) posted the following: Color is an important part of life, and we should honor that importance in the stories we write. Although we can simply name any color for our … Continue reading
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