There were always books in my house. My parents are both voracious readers, and they imparted that love of words and stories on to their children. I can remember, when I was still very young, listening to my mother read us The Jungle Book and Bambi (the original novels, not the Disney versions), as well as Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, among others. The idea of being able to write and influence the world, even after death, was an amazing idea to me. The fact that I could tell a story and, hundreds of years in the future, someone else could read that same story was, to me, the true proof of immortality. The books that truly fired my urge to write, though, was the Dragonriders […]
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Holy Carp!
I’ve been suffering from low energy and motivation levels for the past couple weeks, but I never thought it was this bad. How bad is it? Well, it’s obviously bad enough that I FORGOT to post last Wednesday. That’s only the second time since this site was started more than two years ago. What the hell? And to make matters worse, I only just realized it. All I can say is… well there really isn’t anything I can say, is there? So here is my Wednesday post a couple days late. I’ve actually been going to bed early the last three days. Part of that is because, as I’m driving home, I’m having trouble staying awake. Never a good thing […]
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With a title like ‘Endings’ you might think I’m quitting something, but nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, I’m thinking about writing an ending to my SciFi/Comedy podcast ‘GalaxyBillies’. For those of you who have been following GalaxyBillies, you know that there are only a few episodes left (three, I think). I’ve enjoyed writing and recording the story but, I must confess, I will be glad to have it finished. Why? Certainly not because I don’t like the characters or the story itself. Discovering both has been a real joy for me but it has been a LOT of work. I’ve got other stories to write and a novel to finish revising. I’m just eager to get onto […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 37 – Valerie Griswold-Ford Talks Writing
Valerie Griswold-Ford is the guest on today’s show. Val is a dark fantasy writer who has also written non-fiction and edited anthologies as well. She dabbles in all sorts of things, from epic fantasy to horror to paranormal romance. I also address a writing question and talk about how I get guests for the podcast. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. Show Notes 00:00 — Opening – Get Published Episode 37 – Valerie Griswold-Ford Talks Writing Everything has to start somewhere and this is the start of “Get Published” 0:14 — Introduction – Get Published Episode 37 – Valerie Griswold-Ford Talks Writing Welcome to the show. 00:45 — Promo: The Drabblecast 02:15— Feedback – Get Published Episode 37 – […]
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