Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What are the differences between crime stories, cozies, thrillers, and true mysteries?” Also, I have an update on my Nanowrimo progress

Subscribe Here! Chris asks: “I wrote in a shared world and want to spin my own series off it. Should I use a psuedonym? What are my other options?”

Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What can you tell me about one-scene storytelling?” Books mentioned: They and The Man Who Traveled in Elephants by Robert A. Heinlein

Subscribe Here! Robert asks: “Should authors be bold or reticent when it comes to politics in fiction? How does this relate to Military SF?”

Subscribe Here! Caine asks: “What are some non-obvious ways to elegantly switch the narrative point of view, and between first and third person?”

Subscribe Here! Today, I talk about the Character Climax in Hadrian’s Flight, the denouement, and the experience of finishing up my first ever successful attempt to write a Heinlein Juvenile. Interesting revelations about the nature of creativity and young adult literature ensue. This marks the final episode in this series of specials–do send in any … Continue reading YA Adventure Special 13: Wrapping It Up →

Subscribe Here! An update on my progress and what’s been getting in my way in this most eventful November. Plus, a Patreon update and other news.

Subscribe Here! Joseph Asks: “Following up Questions 152 about epics: How do you create the BIG feel of epics, and how do granularity and scope play into it?”

Subscribe Here! Josh asks: “I’m re-reading Rocketship Gallileo and noticing that Heinlein manages to infodump without infodumping. How did he pull this off?”

Subscribe Here! Ed asks: “What problems come from marketing a YA book without labeling it as YA?”