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Fantastic etymology: powerful words unstuck in time
In a novel, words matter. But in fantasy – where words may lack a historical etymology – do words still mean what you think they mean?
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Inspiration: wonderful and uplifting magic
In Plotter-Oriented writing, as in most forms or writing, we start with inspiration. Where does that come from? Your mileage, as they say, may vary.
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Airships: our unlikely conquest of the skies
Airships arose through an almost impossible set of coincidences. Learn the roles played by wood, wind, canvas, and booze in the conquering of a Poison Sky.
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How I create marketing “art” without spending a fortune
As a writer it sucks to admit, but pictures sell things faster than words. Learn how I use free art tools to create art to help market the novel I’m working on.
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Extreme plotting! The magic of plotter-oriented writing
A philosophy for Plotter-Oriented Writing, in which I describe my extremist approach to plotting before writing, and why I think it makes sense.