With only four days left until the deadline, we have another fantastic Homemade Heroes Contest entry today! It is getting increasingly difficult to pick a winner, but I hopefully have a lead on a couple of killer runner-up prizes. More on that when/if it is confirmed. In the meantime, check out this amazing entry from […]
Homemade Heroes: Legos and Barbies
I was starting to worry I overreached a bit with the Homemade Heroes Contest. Oh, there have been some absolutely fantastic entries, but just a trickle compared to the other contests. Part of this I realize is that this contest was a little more skill-specific. Far less inclusive than “ward something” or “take a picture […]
French Made Heroes
Usually, I laud the awesomeness of my readers before showing you their entry, but sometimes, when the reader is as awesome as French Jess, there is nothing I can add that competes with her own words and pictures. You will see therein that her boyfriend is awesome, too. This is good. I wouldn’t want her […]
Stepsheet about the writing process
Instead of fully writing this blog, here is my stepsheet for it: I’ve been pondering the writing process today. I do this sometimes, trying to impose order on chaos, process on instinct. The final formula eludes me (because it is different for everyone and is not and will never be a process that can be […]
Portuguese Signing and Interview
Today at 6:00pm (changed from 6:30) Portuguese time, I’m doing a signing: Come out and say hi! Also, here’s a brief interview (in English with Portuguese subtitles) in which I discuss the role of fear in my books, character growth, and the movie: