by StephenOliver | Jun 5, 2021 | Publishing, Writing
I’ve decided to talk about two different subjects this time, although they are connected. Anthologies Here’s a strange situation. I’ve written, revised and edited an episodic novel and three anthologies of dark urban fantasy, science fiction and horror, with more than...
by StephenOliver | Apr 18, 2021 | Other People's Work, Publishing, Writing
This is not one of my posts but something I am cross-posting from Edgeverse with their permission. It says something I’ve long suspected and have been saying for some time. I remember reading an interview with Frank Zappa in NME years ago. Despite its claims to...
by StephenOliver | Mar 24, 2021 | Writing
Here are some thoughts I had during a writers’ retreat in May, 2019, but it’s still as true now. “I can’t write because…” Name your problem: space, time, people, inspiration, whatever. I have heard this, seen this, read this, more times than I care to...
by StephenOliver | Feb 14, 2021 | Publishing, Writing
Despite the horrors of Covid-19 and lockdowns, I hope this year brings you joy, good experiences and new knowledge. Apropos knowledge, I remember coming across a “law” of life some time ago, similar to Murphy’s Law: Roger Lincoln’s 2 Rules for Success:1. Never tell...
by StephenOliver | Oct 22, 2020 | Interview, Publishing, Writing
I just received some links to an interview I did with an American friend who has her own podcast. The discussion was generally about writing. I thought people might be interested to hear what we talked about. Podbean:...
by StephenOliver | Oct 20, 2020 | Writing
It’s that time of the year again, when people think about joining NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month. People undertake to write an entire novel in 30 days. I don’t take part because I write all year round, to the tune of over 1.1 million words in...
