I am incredibly excited to share these focus tips from Joanna Jast, author of Laser-Sharp Focus, a book that has made a huge difference in my life. Here’s Joanna:
Many people think that to improve your focus you need a mountain of motivation and a truckload of willpower.…
Here is a conversation with Daniel Bensen on writing, research, and life.
When I was in middle school, I stumbled across a website on the then-nascent internet called Hell Creek Faunal Facies. It was no less than a complete list of every living thing — dinosaur, mammal, plant, and bug — whose remains were discovered at the Hell Creek fossil site in Montana.…
The rest of the interview with the great Stef Conner (read part 1)
What was the process like of “reverse engineering” the music to go with the words? Does the music fit a Western 12-note scale, or something different?…
(read also part 2) A special treat this week: an interview with musician Stef Conner. She has worked on many interesting things, but what caught my eye during my research for my upcoming novel Broken Tablet was her work on The Flood.…
One thing I’ve consistently advocated: Support Indy Writers!
I’m hard at work making final edits to Broken Tablet. Meanwhile, I bring you a special excerpt from something I loved: Studies in Hybrid Morphology by Matt Tompkins. It’s in the style of a technical journal.…
October 13th is Ada Lovelace Day, and to honor the occasion, I bring you this interview with James Essinger, author of the biography Ada’s Algorithm: How Lord Byron’s Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age, which I recommend every #TeamAda fan should read.…