Mar 07 2008
They’ve announced the cover art for the anthology published by Dark Scribe Press in which my short story “Memory Box” will be published, Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet, if you care to wander over and take a look.
Mar 07 2008
…of quoting Elizabeth Bear when she says something smart:
This is where the professionalism comes in, and I keep telling myself that. That craftsmanship and hard work carry you over the places where inspiration fails.
This and other awesome writerly advice can be found over at Storytellers Unplugged.
It’s good to remember that that’s part of what we’re doing as writers when starting out, not only filling the toolbox but building the home for inspiration to inhabit when it visits. When the guest has gone away, the home persists, and can even flourish; at the very least one needs to maintain it in good form until your guest returns again.
Or, get your butt in that chair and write. Practice daily. It takes an average of over two years for a first novel to get sold, so what are you waiting for? The you of two+ years from now will thank you. And the Muse will come.