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In a nutshell, Norwescon was outstanding. I could go on about the wonderful friends I spent the weekend with.could rave about the great new friends and contacts I made. I could share the goofy good times watching cult films in the hotel room, or awesome panels I was on or watched. I could gloat about
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…and sometimes, it’s work. This is one of those times. Show me a writer who loves writing pitches and synopsis, and I’ll show you a writer who belongs in museum of oddities. But the ugly truth of the business is that without the pitch, the query, the synopsis — you know, the WORK part of
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Norwescon draws ever closer, and I, for one, can hardly wait. Unlike the last few years, I’ll be staying there at the hotel, so I will be able to take part in a lot more of what Norwescon has to offer. Here’s my tentative schedule if you’re looking to find me Easter weekend. You will
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It is official. There are now two readings scheduled for CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE URBAN KIND (which is released April 4th. Get your pre-order here, me hearties!). The first is: Saturday, April 10th 8-10pm Wayward Coffeehouse in Greenwood (8570 Greenwood Avenue N) Editor Jennifer Brozek and authors Nathan Crowder (that would be me), Erik Scott
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My tentative schedule for Norwescon has crossed my desk. Four panels spread out over four days (two on Saturday) and a reading of “Deacon Carter’s Last Dime” at 12:30 on Friday. At this point, none of the panels start earlier than noon, none start later than 8 PM, and I get to moderate two of
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In under two weeks, I am expected to turn in the first draft of the RPG sourcebook I’m working on. Until I get the “All clear” from the publisher, I’m keeping pretty quiet about what system it’s for. What I can say is that it’s a new-system reboot for a very well received Sci-Fi game
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In my experience, when it comes to writing novels, some of them fly by, while some drag on forever. I had hoped that Ink Calls to Ink would be of the first variety. The first 30,000 words couldn’t wait to get out. But now, as I’m about 30,000 from the END of the book, things
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Yet more publication news for you, my friends! The much anticipated anthology Close Encounters of the Urban Kind now has a release date, and is available for pre-order at a discounted rate. Edited by the phenomenal Jennifer Brozek, this collection features tales told at that fascinating intersection of Little Gray Men and the “Guy with
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January isn’t even over yet, and here’s another publication for you. Available online through Amazon or Createspace, this Year One anthology reprints one story hand picked by the editors to represent each month of their first year. My Urban/Sci-Fi story “Deacon Carter’s Last Dime,” inspired in equal parts by the music of Gil Scott-Heron and
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I’m a storyteller, which may be part of why so much of my stuff is written to be read out loud. That’s why it gives me extra joy when I can be presented in an audio format – me, a story, and a willing listener. That’s what makes the Wily Writers so fantastic. It’s why
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