11.03: Layering The Elemental Genres
For our second Elemental Genre episode we discuss using the concept of Elemental Genre to help you manage sub-plots, character arcs, and genre mashups. We've each used the tool in these ways, and we p...
17 Jan 20160s
11.2: How To Get The Most Out Of A Conference, with Kathy Chung
Kathy Chung runs the Surrey International Writing Conference, which is a professional development event, rather than one of the fan-run conventions, which are primarily reader and/or consumer events. ...
10 Jan 20160s
Writing Excuses 11.1: Introduction to Elemental Genre
The word "genre" has a lot of weight to it. Arguments about whether a particular work is, or is not, part of a given genre are long, and tedious. Season Eleven will not be engaging in those arguments....
3 Jan 20160s
Writing Excuses 10.52: Moving On, with Ellen Kushner
Ellen Kushner joins us for the last episode of Season 10. Per the title, folks, it's time to be done. What does "done" mean? How do you go about declaring a project "finished" when you know there are...
27 Dec 20150s
Writing Excuses 10.51: Q&A on Showing Your Work, with Daniel José Older
Daniel José Older joins us for a Q&A on showing your work around. Here are the questions, which were submitted by attendees at the Out of Excuses workshop: * What's the best way to meet editors and ...
20 Dec 20150s
Writing Excuses 10.50: How to Hand-Sell Your Manuscript to Agents and Editors, with Michael Underwood and Marco Palmieri
Marco Palmieri and Michael Underwood took the stage with Howard and Dan at GenCon Indy 2015 to discuss hand-selling manuscripts. Marco Palmieri is a senior editor at Tor, and Michael Underwood is an a...
13 Dec 20150s
Writing Excuses 10.49: What Do I Do With This Thing Now?
We're at the end of our Season Ten Master Class, and if you've been diligent about the homework, you may very well have a finished manuscript in your hands. What do you do with it? Daniel José Older ...
6 Dec 20150s
Writing Excuses 10.48: Project in Depth, The Devil’s Only Friend
Spoiler Alert! We'll be discussing the latest John Cleaver book from Dan Wells with author, podcaster, and unrepentant bacon-lover Dan Wells! If you haven't read it, and you want to be surprised by it...
29 Nov 20150s
