From the monthly archives: March 2011

ISBW #191 – Social Media / Nathan Bransford Interview

By On March 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Featured, Free, Interview, Podcast

ISBW #191

01:05 State of the Mur: awkward issues with con invitation, parting ways with agent, Kickstarter fund for Heaven series, work-for-hire writing (including a novella for Scott Sigler), pantsers vs. plotters 09:49 Promo: Devo Spice‘s Gnome Sane 11:34 Social media basics. 28:39 Promo: Heart of the Ronin 29:49 Interview:

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In which I play Good Cop and Bad Cop with Jacqueline Howett

By On March 28, 2011 · 30 Comments · In Free, Musings

I’m of two minds. The latest brouhaha online is poor Jacqueline Howett, indie author who is apparently quite a good plotter but also horribly weak at the whole spelling and grammar thing. This caused her to get a bad review by BigAl’s Books and Pals.

What’s funny is I’ve gotten bad reviews [...]

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All Write! #30 – Doing It Properly

By On March 28, 2011 · 6 Comments · In All Write! comic, Extras, Free

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ISBW #190 – Feedback

By On March 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Featured, Free, Podcast

It’s another feedback show!

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ISBW #189 – Being a Pro/Ed Schubert Interview

By On March 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Featured, Free, Interview, Podcast

I talk being a pro, reviewing, and then I talk to Ed Schubert about How to Write Magical Words.
ISBW #189

01:04 State of the Mur: some snags this week, but overall pleased with writing, focusing on work-for-hire project, getting out fund drive packages to those who donated, adding premium [...]

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Remember that unannounced novella project?

By On March 18, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Free, News, Non-ISBW

Well, it was just announced. Check it. (Yes, that is our new pup at the beginning. He’s wiggly.)

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The Ronin

By On March 17, 2011 · 16 Comments · In Free, Non-ISBW, Personal

Some of you may have noticed on my Facebook and Twitter pages I’ve changed my avatar and made references about being a “ronin.”

For the record, a “ronin” is a masterless samurai. Like Usagi Yojimbo, the fantastic comic book series about a ronin bunny. (But like Watership Down, these are not cute funny [...]

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ISBW #188 – Feedback

By On March 14, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Featured, Free, Podcast

ISBW #188

00:54 Intro & updates 02:05 Producer Patrick talks about health — habits don’t change overnight (recommended website: Lose It) 11:05 Promo: FOGcon 12:40 Feedback: writing a male MC for the first time; on public speaking as a writer (The Public Speaker); Scrivener snapshot [...]

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All Write! #29 – The Secret

By On March 14, 2011 · 3 Comments · In All Write! comic

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Heaven to go to ebook and print- with your help

By On March 12, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Featured, Non-ISBW, Personal

In a project several months in the planning, I’m going to try to bring my popular novella audiobooks, The Afterlife Series, to ebook and limited edition hardcover. The beauty of the new crowdfunding site, Kickstarter can make this a reality! If you donate to the cause, you can help fund the project, and [...]

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