writers – A Mad Pursuit

We just moved. The whole house. Granted, it was only a couple of miles away. But it still sucks, it still interrupts everything, and it still makes writing just about impossible. Not that writing is always at the top of my list of things to do these days. I mean, in a perfect world it... / READ MORE /

March 19, 2013

writing

inspiration, thoughts, women, writers, writing

“People’s dream…

“People’s dreams are made out of what they do all day. The same way a dog that runs after rabbits will dream of rabbits. It’s what you do that makes your soul, not the other way around.” — Barbara Kingsolver It’s what you do that makes your soul.

October 28, 2012

nanowrimo, Rock Revival, WIP, writing

#writecrazy, moving on, nanowrimo, outdoors, process, projects, writers, writing

No, no, NaNo!

So I’m not saying I’m not doing NaNoWriMo. And I’m not saying I am. I’m going to be mercurial and special about it, so there. Life is moving in about a thousand different directions as we speak (I haven’t written much this weekend but… I collected pine cones from the yard, and spray painted them... / READ MORE /

September 25, 2011

publication, social media, writing

facebook, networks, social media, twitter, writers, writing

Five Ways Social Media Can Destroy Your Writing (and, Potentially, Your Career)

Ah, social media. You can’t cross the street any more without having it cross your consciousness (I wonder if there’s a check-in here!). And as useful as social media can be for us writerly types, I guarantee you for every pro there is a serious and potentially hazardous con. Having written before on some of... / READ MORE /

September 10, 2011

convention, writing

conventions, Dragon*Con, fragments, worldcon, writers, writing

Home Again, Home Again

Home from Dragon*Con as of this Monday, but life has been, as usual, too hectic for a moment’s rest. That, and the entire house is sick one way or another here. So I’m only now just getting down to reflect on the last weekend. General consensus is that I don’t know if I’m cut out... / READ MORE /

January 9, 2010

blog, WIP, writing

editing, social media, twitter, WIP, work in progress, writers, writers on Twitter, writing community, writing on Twitter

Six Ways Twitter Can Make You A Better Writer

Many people consider Twitter solely for networking purposes, for meeting people with common interests and conversing. And while that’s a big part of it, Twitter can also be a very useful tool for improving your writing. When I first started building my Twitter follow list, I started with a lot of writers. And soon I discovered,... / READ MORE /

May 29, 2009

fantasy, publication, writing

fantasy writing, natania barron, new media, novel writing, on writing, publication, twitter, writers, writing, writing advice, writing tips

What future Natania told past Natania.

No, I can’t really go back in time (if I could, you’d be reading this on a telegraph!). But if I could, there’s a few things I’d tell myself about writing, publication, and and the business of print. Never underestimate the kindness and generosity of other writers. Most of the progress I’ve made this last... / READ MORE /

April 21, 2009

WIP, writing

fantasy novel, fantasy writing, first novel, novel writing, peter of windbourne, writer, writers, writing, writing problems, writing process

Dreams and revelations.

I have written lots of stuff over the years, but my problem is always finalization, finishing. The first finished novel I ever wrote is a prequel, of sorts, to The Aldersgate, occurring in the same world but some 400 years before. It’s called Peter of Windbourne, and it has been sitting in stasis for… oh,... / READ MORE /

January 21, 2009

blog, geek, WIP, writing

living with writers, novel writers, weird writers, weird writing, writers, writing

Living with a writer.

I sometimes wonder what it’s like dealing with me. I mean, being a writer and immersing yourself in imaginary and weird worlds (and sometimes… universes, omniverses, and fractalverses) is by no stretch a “normal” thing to do. My kid, sure, he’s two, and he probably thinks what I do is normal. But how do I... / READ MORE /