Interviews and reviews

New author interview is up on Examiner.com, with Matthew Hughes lending some wit and wisdom this g0-round. I will say that at one point, he does mention strangling a bunny. No, I will not provide context.

Some book reviews will be coming up this week as well, and then you won't be hearing from me for a week and a half or so, as I'll be out of the country with the wife on a much, much delayed honeymoon to New Zealand.

Enjoy! I know I will.

New author interview

A new one up over on the Examiner page. This time it's Kage Baker, who recently put out a children's fantasy novel (The Hotel Under the Sand) and has been doubly nominated for the World Fantasy Awards.

Check it out!

Author interview with Jim C. Hines

Just a note to let y'all know a new interview is up on my Examiner.com page. Jim C. Hines (author of the Goblin Hero series and the twisted fairy tales of the Princess novels) is the vict...er...focus of this week's.

Enjoy!

Writing and Puppetry

If you haven't discovered the writing podcast Writing Excuses before now, this is a great time to. Hosted by Dan Wells, Howard Tayler and Brandon Sanderson, this is a weekly (usually) podcast covering all sorts of writing topics, from plot pacing to violence to comedy, plus a ton of, well, off-topic conversations as well. Lots of humor and amazing insights into the writing craft.

The reason I bring it up right now is because of one of their most recent episodes, where they talk to Mary Robinette Kowal, a professional puppeteer, who provides some of the most incredible advice on how to bring your story and characters to life through some key puppeteering principles. Definitely worth a listen.

Enjoy.