I’m over at Word Whores today, discussing this great scene and talking about setting.
Setting and World-Building – Keep It Concise!
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//Enticing Villains, Bland Heroes and the Lure of the Bad Boy
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I’m over at Word Whores this morning, talking about whether villains can be protagonists. And yes, about Bad Boys.
Discovering the Power of the Disabled Protagonist
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Isabel was in this spot before the sun sank low enough to hit her. Excellent strategy.
This week’s topic over at Word Whores is The Physically Disabled Protagonist. Keen-eyed readers might remember that I wrote “Discovering the Power of the Disabled Protagonist” back in August on the Here Be Magic group blog. So, I’m totally taking the bye and reproducing it. Hie on over if you missed it last time!
The Pros and Cons of Being a Multi-Genre Writer
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The conference is over and I’m heading home this morning!
Last night my wonderful Kensington editor, Peter Senftleben, took us out to dinner at the Chart House at the Golden Nugget. Agent Pam and David came along, too. It was excellent and very fun.
I’m over at Word Whores this morning talking about the pros and cons of writing in multiple genres. And also panda bears.
Drawing that Squiggly Line Between Inspiration and Plagiarism
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Release day for ROGUE’S POSSESSION is tomorrow!!
So, you know, you could totally pre-order it. I mean, I wouldn’t be a true Word Whore if I didn’t offer you some buy links right here and now, right???
~does seductive click-the-buy-link dance~
Thank you!
This week, I’m over at Word Whores discussing Inspiration vs Imitation: How Far is Too Far?
Writing About Real People – When Do You Disguise Who They Are?
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My editor at Kensington, Peter Senftleben, asked me to draw a map of my world in the Twelve Kingdoms trilogy. This is what I plan to mail him tomorrow. In a poster tube, because it’s big! Though I hadn’t drawn anything in a really long time (20 years? More?), I enjoyed doing this more than I thought I would.
However, I also plan to tell him that, if they want to have a real illustrator redo it, my feelings won’t be at all hurt.
So, this week’s topic in the Word Whores bordello is – *rummages around in the purple pimp hat we store topics in* – Basing Characters on real-life people: the dangers and advantages. Hie on over yonder, to read more.
Ask the Readers: How Do You Feel About Interference with Reviews?
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Here’s the cover for the sixth and final episode of my Master of the Opera e-Serial. The first one comes out January 2 and the series finishes with this one, on March 20. What’s cool to me about this cover is the opal ring. It’s EXACTLY how I described it in the story, which is just way cool to see. You can see about all of them here.
So, this is Ask the Readers week in the bordello – where we ask you all those questions we *really* wonder about. Imagine yourselves up on the panel at the front of the room and we’re sitting in those crowded-too-close conference chairs.
Bordello Challenge- “Mirage”
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This week on Word Whores, we’re posing the Bordello Challenge. Last week, we all asked our readers to post three words for us to riff off in a flash-fiction piece. Mine is called “Mirage.” Hie on over to check it out!
Elbow Wars and Writing on Airplanes
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These sunflowers are all along the back roads in New Mexico right now, bright as summer itself. I’m over at Word Whores this September Sunday, talking about the worst place I’ve written.
Jeffe’s Five Tricks for Juggling Multiple Projects and Deadlines
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This time of year, all of my flowering vines blossom, like an end of summer special treat. They’ll be the first to go when we get a frost, so they are all the more fleeting for that. Transient and precious.
Speaking of which, Dear Author is giving away three copies of Ruby.As of this writing, the giveaway ends in 36 hours, so hie on over if you’re interested.
I’m over at Word Whores, as I am every Sunday, come holiday or foul weather. This week we’re looking at Juggling Multiple Projects & Deadlines: How to Do It Well.