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The Journal: Reader Pet Peeves: Thin Stories

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Also from Kris Rusch * Topic: Reader Pet Peeves: Thin Stories * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “The hardest thing … are the writers whose work just stops. Not because Dean or I got tired of reading them or the writer veered into territory we weren’t interested in. But because something got in the way of the writing.” Kristine Kathryn Rusch (see “Of Interest”) “[Writers] who have long careers constantly work on their craft. They might be afraid — hell, they might be terrified — but they step beyond it.” … Read more

The Journal: An Experience Shared

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * An Experience Shared * Ask Yourself — Are You a Writer? * An Afterthought * Of Interest Quote of the Day “[W]orking in the arts requires a very specific sort of attitude. … It’s a combination of optimism and pragmatism, with a bit of cynicism mixed in.” Kristine Kathryn Rusch An Experience Shared Hey, folks, if you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and read Anitha’s comment on yesterday’s post at https://hestanbrough.com/the-journal-learning-the-craft-revisited/#comments. UPDATE: Anitha commented a second time before I could finish writing today’s Journal entry (grin). So be sure to … Read more

The Journal: The Final Brandon Sanderson Post

In today’s Journal * Quote of the Day * The Final Brandon Sanderson Post * In other news * Still writing * Of Interest Quote of the Day “A quick search of the publishing category on Kickstarter, sorted for active campaigns, showed me book projects that have funded and brought in (so far) anywhere from $50,000 to $500. The bulk of these are in the $10,000 category per novel … which is, roughly, what any new writer can expect from traditional publishing these days.” Kristine Kathryn Rusch The Final Brandon Sanderson Post If you don’t read anything else today, be … Read more

The Journal: Welcome and the Archives

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Topic: Welcome and the Archives * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.” ― Stuart Chase The above works just as well for writing into the dark as it does for religion of any other stripe. “Her head was small and round and it held small round convictions.” John Steinbeck in East of Eden Topic: Welcome and the Archives Welcome to new subscribers. There have been a few over the past week or so, and … Read more