Apparently it’s the week for sharing random YouTube videos, and we’re just leaning into that. (As much as I logically love the idea of a weekly structure around here, a la Made-It Mondays, let’s be honest: the rest of my brain vastly prefers random spontaneity [why did I have to spell that three times] and […]
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Oh wow. Oh. Wow. Guys? The From The Ground Up saga is over. And I am so pleased, and relieved, and excited. I could never have envisaged the journey that this one-book-which-became-three would go on back in 2012 when I first submitted the proposal for it, but now here we are, almost exactly eight years
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That’s right, book 16. You guys. I’ve made 16 books. o.O Wow. Anyway, today is release day for How To Create Life, my cute lil handbook for writers (and anyone else interested in comparative anatomy) about why plants and animals look/function the way they do, and what habits result in what appearance, and what climate
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Welp, even if my writing schedule isn’t fully back on track yet (AH HA HA HA HA), I at least have reached the requisite brain capacity to do publishing work. Not only are the 2020 Inklets in production, but THIS lil pretty is too!! How To Create Life will be available in all your favourite
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Oops. Didn’t realised I hadn’t blogged basically all of last week. The last two weeks have been a bit of a mess, sorry, emotionally and mentally speaking. Anyway. They’re gone, they’re over, and now we’re moving on 🙂 So, the print version of How To Create Cultures is finally out now too, since the actual
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I’m in the middle of a big, chaotic week here as I frantically try to wrap up all these deadlines before Christmas. But the first 12 Inklets went off for their final-final round of proofreading last night, and today–just now in fact–I’ve finished typing up and then uploading the proof corrections for this baby: Which
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I mean, just, like, one or two tears. But I uploaded How To Create Cultures to the printers today, and in 24-48 hours I should be able to order a physical proof copy. The book is done, you guys. The map I drew for it may have taken 5 hours to draw and process (no
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Yo, #FGU! Yep, it’s true: I finally, actually, mostly, probably, truly have tentative release dates for my epic worldbuilding book, From The Ground Up! WOW has this been a long haul. If you know the story, skip the next paragraph, but in case you don’t……. I wrote the proposal for FGU waaaaaay back in 2012
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Yo, if you write science fiction, this video is definitely worth checking out. It’s a bit slow paced, but the materials it features are SUPER COOL, and my brain is practically bursting with the possibilities for science fiction worlds :3 Happy Friday, everyone! <3 Read more:Fail to SuccessTea-licious!I Steal Pets From Popular People
Whoa: 7 Awesome Real-World Materials PERFECT For Science Fiction Read More »
So, a while ago I started the map-building series as a backlash against All Those Authors that get it Wrong, and as an attempt to prevent that happening in the future. I’ve talked about the very fundamental stuff – the underlying structure of the world, the fun you can have with hotspots and volcanos –
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