Tag: writing

• March 17, 2013

  Writing

  Why I’ll never pants a novel again

  When it comes to writing a novel, there are two schools of thought:  you can plot it out first with an outline, or you can just wing it, writing by the seat of your pants.  I’ve always been a pantser. But after years of endless revisions to a novel I started in 2003, I decided…
• January 30, 2013

  Writing

  The Next Big Thing: Bark at the Moon

  I was tagged by poet, writer, and mushroom photographer Ariel Gordon to take part in the Next Big Thing Blog Hop, so today I’m going to chat about my work-in-(interminable)-progress, Bark at the Moon. (Before I forget, I’ve tagged Angélique Jamail, Noree Cosper, Jóhann Thorsson, and Peter Dawes, so hop on over and visit. And while I…
• December 31, 2012

  Uncategorized

  2012: What a year it’s been

  Usually by this point in the holiday season (and the year) I am totally exhausted, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank you all for being part of my first year of blogging here at As You Were. I started in February with a WordPress.com site, and started connecting with great bloggers such as…
• November 5, 2012

  Writing

  Dear Teen Me: Don’t quit writing

  Dear Teen Me: When I look at you, just about to hit Grade 12, I think, who is that skinny kid? And right, the hair. I’m going to try to put this in such a way that won’t make your trademark stubbornness (which got you through that nasty, soul-crushing period of self-doubt and depression in…
• August 30, 2012

  Thunder God Thursday, Writing

  Thunder God Thursday: Chadwick Ginther’s Thunder Road

  Full disclosure: I’ve not only read Chadwick Ginther’s Norse-mythology-infused novel set in Manitoba, Thunder Road, I got to do so in my capacity as freelance copy editor.  So I felt, having had a part in its production, I shouldn’t interview Chadwick about his book. But, I figured, there was nothing wrong with hosting him as…
• April 4, 2012

  Graphic novels / comic books, The coolest stuff, Werewolf Wednesday

  Werewolf Wednesday: Rachel Deering’s Anathema

  Welcome to a new feature here at As You Were: Werewolf Wednesday. In which we reserve a day for that greatest of monsters, often overlooked thanks to shambling zombies and flawless vampires. Our first feature in the series is with independent comic book writer and letterer Rachel Deering. *  *  * If you’re tired of…