Category Archives: My Process

The Hard Part

Originally posted on January 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM There are a lot of difficult things about being a beginning writer. Some of them are obvious and much talked about: finding the willpower to make yourself sit down and work, … Continue reading

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Listy McListersons

Originally posted on November 10, 2010 at 10:35 PM It’s a wide-open future out there, with a lot of options. For those of you who are curious, I thought I’d break down my interests and non-interests. (Note: things I write … Continue reading

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Magic is so Magical

Originally posted on October 18, 2010 at 5:22 PM The drive from Denton to College Station is long—almost four hours if you stop once for a break and don’t speed. The last time I made that drive before this weekend, … Continue reading

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As if from Nowhere

Originally posted on August 3, 2010 at 4:10 PM When we were on vacation, I got an idea for my next novel. It takes place in Lake City and is a horror novel, and that’s pretty much all I’m willing … Continue reading

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at my wit’s end

Originally posted on May 25, 2010 at 4:04 PM When I went to line camp my freshman year of drill team, I remember dancing in my sleep. That week of learning dances and practicing sometimes 20 hours a day sank … Continue reading

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