I wasn’t going to mention NaNo this year. I swear. But TIME started it, by referencing my No No NaNoWriMo sentiments of previous years, so I guess you can blame the mainstream media. NaNoWriMo: Is National Novel Writing Month a Literary Threat or Menace? I’m not the only one who views NaNo with trepidation or a jaundiced eye. Check out some of the quotes from the other naysayers. Author Graeme McMillan comes out on the Read more…
Just a quick update to let you know of a few more Next Big Thing Posts from various writers. Jessica Wynne Reisman: 2. Where did the idea come from for the book? My love of a certain three-character relationship dynamic that appears in many pirate and swashbuckling movies (and others) but is never played out in a way that pleases me. Also my love of adventure/swashbuckling tales in general. Rebecca Schwarz: 1. What is the Read more…
Nicky Drayden tagged me in her Next Big Thing entry. So here I am to talk about my WIP. 1. What is the title of your Work in Progress? Bandit Girls. I fully expect that to change at some point. 2. Where did the idea come from for the book? The germ of the book came from a short story I wrote nearly 15 years ago. It was the first short story that ever “worked:” Read more…