Posted on November 1, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
The Molotov Cocktail has posted the results of their Flash Monster II contest, and I took 4th place. I’ve ended up in the top five in three of their contests, so I’m pretty damn pleased. My Flash Monster II story is called “Beyond the Block,” and you can read… Continue Reading ““Beyond the Block” – Flash Monster II Results”
Category: My WorkTags: authors, Flash Fiction, Horror, Writing
Posted on October 28, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
I recently spoke with kickass horror writer Rose Blackthorn about her latest release “Worthy Vessel,” a novelette published by Skull Island eXpeditions/Privateer Press and set in their Iron Kingdoms universe. This was Rose’s first whack at writing media tie-in, so I asked her about… Continue Reading “Rose Blackthorn – “Worthy Vessel” Interview”
Category: General NerderyTags: authors, books, Cryx, Horror, privateer press, Submissions, warmachine
Posted on October 27, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, especially this one, then you know I’m a big fan of word count goals. I like watching the words add up in my spreadsheet, and I find having that kind of concrete, tangible goal keeps me… Continue Reading “The Quotable King: Ten Pages a Day”
Category: Dubious Writing AdviceTags: authors, Freelance, goals, Stephen King, Writing, writing tips
Posted on October 24, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
Here’s another collection of potentially useful/interesting stuff from around the interwebs. 1) My friend and former colleague at Privateer Press, Simon Berman, has an awesome Kickstarter campaign going for a deluxe tome of stories and essays about H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. It’s called The… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Starry Wisdom & Worthy Vessels”
Category: Rejectomancer ResourcesTags: authors, Horror, privateer press, Submissions, warmachine, Writing, writing tips
Posted on October 19, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
If you have a look at the “about me” page, you’ll see I promised to use this blog as a shameless promotional vehicle. Of course, I meant for it to be a shameless promotional vehicle for me, but as it so happens, I have… Continue Reading “The Book of Starry Wisdom”
Category: General NerderyTags: authors, books, Writing
Posted on October 16, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
The Molotov Cocktail has just released a print anthology with stories collected from their quarterly flash contests. I’ve got a couple of pieces in the mix, and you can read my stories “Shadow Can” and “Night Walk” in real, honest-to-god dead tree format by clicking… Continue Reading “The Molotov Cocktail: Prize Winners Anthology”
Posted on October 12, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
This time around on Ranks of the Rejected, I spoke with writer, game designer, and game developer Robert J. Schwalb. I was pretty stoked when Rob agreed to a Ranks of the Rejected interview, not only because he’s a great writer and a fellow… Continue Reading “Ranks of the Rejected: Robert J. Schwalb”
Category: Ranks of the RejectedTags: authors, Freelance, rejection, Rejection Letters, Submissions, Writing, writing tips
Posted on October 9, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
Here’s this week’s list of potentially useful links for writers and rejectomancers. 1) I’m always looking for ways to bring more realism to combat scenes in the fantasy fiction I write, and one of my favorite resources is an article from Classical Fencing entitled “The Dubious Quick… Continue Reading “A List of Links: Quick Kills & Real-Time Rejection”
Category: Dubious Writing Advice, Rejectomancer ResourcesTags: authors, rejection, Rejection Letters, Submissions, Writing, writing tips
Posted on September 30, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
Let me start this one with an anecdote. About a month ago, I met some friends I used to work with at restaurant to discuss a Dungeons & Dragons game I’m going to run (yes, I’m really that nerdy).Once everyone had arrived, we started… Continue Reading “Leaving the Hermitage: Writing & Isolation”
Category: Dubious Writing AdviceTags: authors, books, Writing, writing tips
Posted on September 23, 2015 by Aeryn Rudel
I think Stephen King is a veritable fountain of writerly wisdom, and much of that wisdom has been compiled in his excellent book On Writing. (Yes, I’m gonna plug the book every time.) He also dispenses useful advice (and criticism) in the form of quotes, many… Continue Reading “The Quotable King: Go to Work”
Category: Dubious Writing AdviceTags: authors, Freelance, quotes, Writing, writing tips
