I must admit I feel quite ambivalent about list-posts of this sort. They read so cocky, so definitive as if the author has the answer to everything which, of course, they don't. On the other hand, I'm a sucker for the structure they provide, for the very readable form, and for the excitement created as … Continue reading Top 7 Youtube Channels for Fiction Writers
Month: February 2018
A Breakup Letter to a Writer’s Block
Below is a link to one of the best blog posts I've read in a while, a breakup letter to a writer's block. On top of that, it's a truly inspiring post that really highlights what it's like to try and grab a hold of that one dream, that one big goal in life that … Continue reading A Breakup Letter to a Writer’s Block
My Reading List for 2018 – so far
I'm not just counting on doing a lot of writing this year. Reading fiction was what got me in to this mess to begin with, but ever since I started writing myself, and especially during the last year or so, I've spend less and less time reading as I focused more on writing. This year … Continue reading My Reading List for 2018 – so far
Throwback Thursday: Four Questions to Ask Before You Hit “Publish”
A brief but excellent post on why self-publishing is simple but not easy.
Locus Recommended Reading List 2017
Good news for anyone interested in speculative fiction. Locus Magazine recently published their yearly recommended reading list, highlighting some of the best long and short stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror to be published in 2017. So if you want to see what moved in the genres during the last year, this is the … Continue reading Locus Recommended Reading List 2017
January Practicing Stats – Now with Graphs
So January was the month were I finally got started on doing my writing exercises again after NaNoWriMo, the Christmas holidays, and moving into our new house. It was also was the month were I finally managed to get three hours of deliberate practice pressed into one day. And I did that three days in … Continue reading January Practicing Stats – Now with Graphs
Toby Backman 