Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Daily Journal, Thursday, June 27

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * Recap * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Quote of the Day “The … published book, is not the holy grail. The story, the thing that the writer has created, is the holy grail. Before publication of any kind. Because publication is a license.” Kristine Kathryn Rusch (see “Of Interest”) KKR’s post today is nothing short of earth-shattering. Let s/he who has ears listen. *** I really thought I’d get the Critical Voice book finalized and distributed yesterday. Didn’t happen. So I’ll do that today. Had trouble finding cover … Read more

The Daily Journal, Thursday, June 20

In today’s Journal * From Kris Rusch’s blog * Topic: Poking Fun at Horrible Advice * Sort-of Topic: Old Dogs, New Tricks, Nope * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers At the end of Kris Rusch’s blog post on the Las Vegas Licensing Expo (see “Of Interest”) was this: Dean did a Learn-Along which has over 50 videos (so far) as he analyzed what he learned, so that it would stick in his head. The Learn Along is $200 and includes a classic workshop about copyright which retails for $150. He’ll only offer it for another two weeks … Read more

The Daily Journal, Monday, June 17

In today’s Journal * Camping along the Gila * Thanks * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Because I said I would post photos of my recent camping trip along the Gila River in the Lower Gila Box Wilderness in southwest New Mexico, I’ll add one pic to each post for awhile. You should be able to click on any photo to see a larger version. First, why I find it difficult to leave even for a few hours, much less a few days. My little girl planted herself on my bag and gave me two options: either … Read more

The Daily Journal, Thursday, June 13

In today’s Journal * I’m back * A solid recommendation * Quotes of the day * Possibly a New Endeavor * Topic: On Taking Time Off * Daily diary * Of Interest (a ton of good stuff) * The numbers I’m back. I actually got back late yesterday morning, but I had a lot of email etc. to catch up on, so I let yesterday’s post go as it was. (grin) At least you got a topic, eh? Eh? (grin) Good to be back around you folks. Thanks for hanging around. The break was good. My buddy said he came … Read more

The Daily Journal, Thursday, June 6

In today’s Journal * Welcome * Quote of the Day * Topic: On Stereotypes and … * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Sometimes I get behind, or for some reason don’t think to welcome new subscribers. But I do appreciate each of you. Welcome to Steven D, Maggie K, and Lynn, and to any others I missed along the way. I hope you will find the Journal of value. Quote of the Day On letting your characters tell their own story— Over lunch in New York, Lee Child’s agent look at him across the table, and mentioned … Read more

The Daily Journal, Monday, June 3

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Thanks * A new goal * Topic: On Sharing and Copyright * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Quotes of the Day “They say ‘write what you know,’ which frankly I just find a dull truism. I say, write what you write. Write what engages you. What you know will just shine through.” Sean Monaghan “Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable … Read more

The Daily Journal, Thursday, May 30

In today’s Journal * A much better description * Well, I did it * Topic: Quieting the Critical Mind (Chapter 3 Extension) * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers In today’s “Of Interest,” Kris Rusch offers a much better description of the Licensing Expo (what it is, why it exists, why it matters) than I ever could. One more note on the whole learning-about-licensing thing: If you don’t want to (or can’t) part with the money for Dean’s learn-along, you can get at least some of the same stuff for less by signing up with Kris Rusch’s Patreon … Read more

The Daily Journal, Tuesday, May 28

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the day * What I posted to Facebook yesterday * I’ll get back * Topic: What? Most Scenes Don’t Lend Themselves Visually? * On a side note * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers Quotes of the Day “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world … Read more

The Daily Journal, Sunday, May 26

In today’s Journal * If you haven’t yet taken part * I wasn’t going to write * Topic: How to Quiet the Critical Voice (new Intro) * Topic: How to Quiet the Critical Voice (Chapter 9) * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers If you haven’t yet taken part in Kris Rusch’s Kickstarter, why not? Anyway, now is the time to jump in. For as little as $5.00 (five dollars) you will get around $500.00 (five hundred dollars) worth of books, lectures, workshops, etc. Just sayin’. Today, Kris’ Kickstarter campaign hit the 4th stretch goal. So everybody who … Read more

The Daily Journal, Monday, May 20

In today’s Journal * A friend emailed me * Topic: How to Quiet the Critical Voice (Chapter 3) * Daily diary * Of Interest * The numbers A friend emailed me today to ask whether we wanted more readers over at the PWW blog. He said at hsi table at the RWA (Romance Writers of America) meeting on Saturday, everyone else at the table was talking about worthwhile blogs. But he kept PWW to himself because he didn’t know for sure whether we wanted more readers. Let me be a clear as I can: PLEASE spread the word about PWW. … Read more