Posts Tagged ‘powerless’

Next month is National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo), and I’ve been conned persuaded to try it again.
The idea is to write 50,000 words of a new novel. No continuing something that’s already been done, no rewriting an older piece. Outlining ahead of time is okay. I’ve tried it a few times in the past, [...]

The New Year is starting with promise.
At the moment I’ve got two contracts in progress, one on the verge of signing and the other under discussion. One’s a reprint, but the other is something I’m rather excited about and I look forward to being able to talk about it. It will also be nice to [...]

Was there any doubt that writing would be a huge focus this year? Didn’t think so.
I solidified a relationship with a new publisher in ‘08, and our goal is to do a mix of comics and prose work. It’s still too early to announce specific projects, but I’ve written most of the script for the [...]

It’s been a slow summer for my writing, but there are a few odds and ends worth reporting.
First, for those of you not already aware, Brimstone Turnpike is finally available. For the first time, my name graces the front page of Cemetery Dance’s website. Bask in the glory while you can. If you’ve ordered from [...]

It was a good ego stroke to get home and find people talking about me. If people aren’t talking about your books, people aren’t buying them. Not that I have any to sell right now… Maybe I should revise that: if people aren’t talking about your books, publishers have no reason to print them.
I almost [...]

You know it’s been a long week when you’re looking forward to going back to work and settling back in to a normal routine.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s been a good week. It’s always good to see Brian, Coop and Mikey and spend a few days with good food, good beer, and good cigars. I [...]

I don’t think I’ve done any kind of worldbuilding since my roleplaying days, or at least since I wrote that dark fantasy trunk novel 15 years(!!) ago. It’s just not something I’ve needed to do, as all of my work so far has been self-contained and fits easily into the real world. Even Muy Mal [...]

As I wandered the con floor talking to people, by far the most often asked question was “What are you working on?” Looking back, I’m not sure I gave any of them the same answer.
Just how do I answer that when my productivity is in the shitter?
On the up side, the publisher meeting on Friday [...]

“How come you haven’t written any novels since Deadliest of the Species, Mike?”
I have, actually.
They just suck.
Okay, I’ll rephrase that: they’re far from ready for publication, because with both I decided their execution was off. Way off. So far off that they need to be rewritten from the ground up, and I don’t have time [...]

I get asked once or twice a week how things are going with my writing, and given it’s been a while since I’ve talked about things here, I thought I’d save a few emails this week. These are the most active and/or most asked about projects.
POWERLESS
I’m proofreading the existing material, which is about eight chapters [...]