Dan Wells and Robison Wells give you a pep talk for the second week of NaNoWriMo.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Brandon talks in depth about his novella “The Emperor’s Soul”
Brandon and Mary take time out from World Fantasy to encourage everyone participating in NaNoWriMo.
Last month we announced the first ever Writing Excuses retreat, and we were delighted to see how much interest you all had in this kind of event. We honestly didn’t know what to expect from this retreat, since it was the first time we’d ever attempted anything like it–would it…
It’s microcasting time! This week we take a crack at the following listener questions: What percentage of a rough draft makes it into print? What are the pitfalls of jumping from novels to short fiction, and vice versa? Do you need to start with short fiction first? (This answer involves…
Jim Zub talks writing comics with Brandon, Howard, and Mary at GenCon Indy
James L. Sutter, Pathfinder editor with Paizo, talks to us about tie-in fiction.
Janci Patterson joins us to talk about contemporary YA , her debut novel “Chasing the Skip,” and writing from a pitch.
Maurice Broaddus joins us to talk about “writing the other” — writing other cultures, races, genders — basically anybody who isn’t much like you.
Shanna Germain joins Brandon, Mary, and Howard for a frank discussion of love scenes.