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Some thoughts on linguistic errors in fiction and life

May 10

On George Orwell and the uses and overuses of metaphors

Apr 29

A quick post on book sales

Apr 22

The long and short of novel lengths

Apr 19

A few recommendations of recent books

Apr 15

Part III of a series on the literary fiction and SFF ecosystems

Apr 9

Looking at the similarities and (mostly) differences between SFF and literary world awards

Apr 2

Some thoughts on story shapes and structures

Mar 26

First entry in a series on the different genre and literary ecosystems.

Mar 22

On Star Wars, William Gibson, N.K. Jemisin, and the power of not overexplaining worlds

Mar 15

Some more dry (but useful?) thoughts on craft

Mar 12

Your best idea is probably your weirdest, silliest, or most impossible one.

Mar 10

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