I made a thing, just for fun. I got a copy of the book for Pretty in Pink that has the original Duckie Wins ending, and provide some commentary, analysis and trivia on the movie, the pros and cons of the possible endings, and then read the original ending. Enjoy!
Pretty in Pink Original Ending Read Post »
I posted previously that writing is sacrifice. And I posted on Facebook about how workshops, crit groups and writer friends can make the struggle less difficult. I realized I might sound like I think writing is all pain and hardship, when the truth is quite the opposite. In truth, writing is mostly joy (and life)
Writing Pros and Cons Read Post »
Do you really want to be an author? Writing is sacrifice, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. And no, I don’t just mean sacrificing the odd goat to the Goddess of Inspiration (though if you do, also be prepared to sacrifice hours getting those stains out. Lesson learned!) Nor do I just mean
WRITING IS SACRIFICE Read Post »
Let’s talk for a second about dreams, and passions, and the need for art that provokes speculative thinking and deep Feels — and the insane masochistic lives of the writers driven to provide that. There are a lot of folks out there working hard to create for us the stories that we deeply crave
Why You Should Virtual-Hug A Writer (aka it’s Write-a-Thon Time) Read Post »
What will help you reach the next level as a writer? What is that thing you can’t quite put your finger on that would take your stories to the next level? Come to my workshop on May 21 and I will walk through the stages I see most writers grow through, from beginning writer to
Writing Workshop: Level Up as a Writer Read Post »
I have run fast enough from the theater in the future to break the time barrier and return here to give you my review of the movie. There was a lot about the JLA movie that was sheer awesome! A lot of cool, snapshot poses, a lot of awesome uses of superpowers. But by the
Justice League Movie Review (From the Future) Read Post »
Squee! (Er, manly squee!). I grew up reading trilogies. I grew up watching trilogies. I lived in trilogies, walked the lands of trilogies until I knew them better than my own neighborhood, lived many lives through trilogies, fought evil and triumphed in trilogies. I dreamed of writing a trilogy. It is surreal to have actually done
And Book Makes Three! Read Post »
Happy New Year! I thought I’d once again offer a bit of new year’s encouragement and advice to help with the coming year. While this is aimed primarily at my fellow writers, the same advice can also, I think, be applied to most any goal or creative pursuit, and to life in general, so just replace
Setting your Goals for 2017 Read Post »
I found myself in a number of conversations at WorldCon where persons were seeking my advice or thoughts on their writing, or seeking advice of a group in which I sat, and would say some variation on: “People seem to have a problem with me calling it Warrior Wanda the Space Slut. But I mean
Why I Talked to Word Sluts at WorldCon Read Post »
Want to know how to get published? Well, there’s lots of ways, actually 🙂 And writer/ editor Shannon Page has put together a pretty neat collection of essays called The Usual Path to Publication by 27 published authors (including yours truly) on HOW they got published. Check it out! And for some additional fact-dense and flow-charty
Usual Path to Publication Read Post »