Category Archives: Writing

Writer Tech(nique): the Sandwich Theory of Non-Chronological Composition

Posted on February 16, 2016 by epbeaumont

No, it is not “start at the beginning and proceed through the middle till you get to the end.” Seriously not. Especially because people hang up with “but what’s the beginning?” I now lay upon you: The Sandwich Theory. How to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 14 February 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by epbeaumont

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** The others clapped and laughed, the more so when we took hold of each other … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 7 February 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by epbeaumont

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** I’ve already stepped out of the shadow of the Great Shipwright. I failed; well, all right, … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Post: on radio silence, the Grim Reaper, and false cheer

Posted on February 2, 2016 by epbeaumont

Yes, it’s a month late for Gregorian Calendar New Year, and a week early for Lunar New Year. This is about the blog posts you didn’t see from me in the second half of 2015. I’ve been a whole lot busier on … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 31 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by epbeaumont

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** I walked out and I kept walking. I didn’t mean to do that, but my … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 24 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Posted on January 23, 2016 by epbeaumont

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** Of course what I regret — do I even have to spell this out? — … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 10 January 2016 (Revised story: Self Insert)

Posted on January 10, 2016 by epbeaumont

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “What’s the scariest thing in the universe?” Raina asked. She was coming off shift, uncoupling … Continue reading →

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Goals: the 2016 Really Short New Year’s Resolution Post

Posted on January 5, 2016 by epbeaumont

Dearest writer peeps, for 2016 my resolution is 1) #dontselfreject(also, check spelling of hashtags). I have two others: 2) moderation (DONT BE A FRAKKIN WORKAHOLIC) and 3) mindfulness (HEY YOU FELL DOWN THE SAME STAIRS TWICE) Here’s a real-life example of #dontselfreject from the amazing Merc Rustad (story “This is Not a Wardrobe Door” plus story notes) Here’s the whole twitter hashtag – go to town! Be encouraged! The … Continue reading →

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The Muse of Research: Interview with Kate Elliott

Posted on December 2, 2015 by epbeaumont

Kate Elliott is my contemporary by age and my elder by career. Over the last decades, she’s been steadily producing a wide-ranging body of work in science fiction and fantasy, with brilliantly realized settings from the deep past to the … Continue reading →

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The Muse of Research: Interview with Aliette de Bodard

Posted on November 25, 2015 by epbeaumont

In the last few years, Aliette de Bodard has become one of my favorite science fiction and fantasy writers. Her settings are impeccably realized, from an AU Aztec Empire where the magic works as advertised (the Obsidian and Blood detective … Continue reading →

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