Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, As of yesterday, December 1, 2018, I officially started what I am dubbing The Arduous Edit. Fingers crossed it’s not as arduous as...

Howdy, Well, I accomplished my NaNoWriMo goal – knockout, rewrite, and edit a complete short story. In other words, have it entirely...

Howdy, I’ve knocked out short story this month, just completed it this morning. The draft that is! Seeing that there are only seven days...

Howdy, Well, if you’re reading this, you probably know November is NaNoWriMo. Write a book in a month – holy cow! Even just a 50,000-word...

Howdy, Holy moly level great news! The Great Rewrite is done and dusted. It took a little bit longer than I hoped, but still went, all in...

Howdy, While reading the chapters about the steps in the hero’s journey in Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, I started mapping...

Howdy, An interesting article recently got passed around on the old email by members of my writing group. This particular article on the...

Howdy, I’m still reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, and I continue to be super impressed. Practically every page is...

Howdy, Awesome news! Just had another story accepted; this time over at 600SecondSaga.com. This publisher actually makes an audio...

Howdy, I just started reading Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey. It’s one of those writing craft books I’ve known about for a...

Howdy, I’m pleased to report, just the last time, the great rewrite is proceeding awesomely. Right now, I’m rewriting chapter 31....

Howdy, Holy Moly! Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass is a real gem. I’ve had another eureka moment while studying it. He points...

Howdy, I don’t know about you, but characterization has always given me one hell of a hard time. I like to think I have improved this...

Howdy, I just finished working with the editors over at Fantasia Divinity Magazine this weekend on The Overlord’s Trials. They published...

Howdy, I’m pleased to report the great rewrite continues to go swimmingly. Currently, I’m cranking away on chapter 21. On a pure chapter...

Howdy, I’ve been back from Kauai for a week now. Back to rewriting and editing and editing some more. I’ve also been working my way...

Howdy, I just got back from a quick family vacation to the beautiful island of Kauai. Anyway, while I was away, War Machine was published...

Howdy, As June come to an end, I excitedly anticipate my two short stories coming out in July. It reminds me of some advice I heard...

Howdy, Matt Bird recommends accepting that the rough draft/1st draft/completed manuscript will need to be entirely rewritten. I’ve...

Howdy, Today I saw a disturbing interview with the ICE director on PBS. He stated separating children from their parents is part of the...