Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, I had an excellent start to July in my writerly world. My latest sci-fi short story The Wall was published last week over at...

Howdy, Damn. That is just damn good advice from Matt Bird, screenwriter and author of The Secrets of Story. Setting aside your draft, I...

Lately, I’ve been listening to audiobooks on Libby, an app that lets you check out audiobooks and e-books from your local library. It’s...

I just finished my initial plotting for my new WIP, a YA sci-fi. It’s still early days in the writing process, but I feel like I’ve...

Howdy, I recently finished reading Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King. You might recall, that I referenced...

Howdy, Today is a pretty damn good writing day. I finally completed the Arduous Edit. In my last update, I stated I would look to...

Howdy, After reading my query letter to the writer’s guild, I quickly figured out it’s closer to horseshit than not. As you may recall...

Howdy, Well, I’ve dictated my query letter. On a scale of 1 to 10, it’s not horrible, but it is still shit… I suppose that’s true for any...

Howdy, I lucked out! Shortly after writing my first post about the Dreaded Synopsis, I found a really great resource – Jane Friedman’s...

Howdy, Pretty pumped today. Just received my copy of Echoes of the Past, a best of 2018 anthology published by Fantasia Divinity...

Howdy, Spent the weekend hacking through the first cut of a synopsis. Not exactly fun. I did, however, experience a wee bit of luck. I’m...

Howdy, The Arduous Edit is nearly complete. I just finished stage VI edits this morning, which I had intended to be the final read...

Howdy, It’s been an exciting week or so in my writing world. Reality intruded by way of the snowpocalypse. Cars ice skated down hills and...

Howdy, I just reached a massive milestone in the Arduous Edit. I’m now at 100% completion for stages II, III, & IV! The manuscript is...

Howdy, Just received some fantastic news the other day. The Overlord’s Trials has been chosen to be part of Fantasia Divinity Magazine’s...

Howdy, I read through a proof of my latest flash sci-fi story to be accepted for publication. Having a story accepted never gets old....

Howdy. The Arduous Edit continues to not be quite as arduous as I expect. Here are the vital statistics: I’ve completed the first...

Howdy, I recently finished Damn Fine Story by Chuck Wendig, and it’s, well, a damn fine writing craft book. If you haven’t read anything...

Howdy, After about one month, the Arduous Edit is coming along far faster than I ever expected. Like holy moly fast. Having a week off...

Howdy, Well, I’m almost 3 weeks into the Arduous Edit. Good news. It’s not nearly as arduous as I feared. In fact, it feels much like the...