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Success with lower case s
I didn’t start out to be an also-ran. Like hundreds of thousands of other writers, I began with every intention of becoming very rich and very famous. Life plays tricks like that, doesn’t it? Life sets up a goal or goals, organizes the competition, and then sends you out to combat the elements. While a […]
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On Branding
I’ve been told more than once that I should “brand” my writing and myself as an author. A writing friend uses several pen names, each in a distinctive voice and each in a specific genre appealing to a select audience. That’s how she’s branded herself and she’s recommended that I do the same. Another friend […]
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Reading Science Fiction
I discovered science fiction when I was about 8. Back then, comic books were a mainstay in my life. I devoured Superman, Batman, Green Hornet, and other comic hero stories. I also read a lot of monster-types with creepy titles and even creepier storylines. Somewhere along the way, I found Astounding Magazine (which became Analog […]