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Ain’t no party like a Worldbuilders Party cause a Worldbuilders party don’t…
As I start typing this, It’s around 10:30 on Dec 17th. It’s the final day of the 11th annual Worldbuilders fundraiser. We are rapidly closing in on three-quarters of a million dollars. And that’s...
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A Quest for Work-Life Balance, A Place for Questions, and Final Events…
As I sit down to write this, it’s just after midnight, and I’ve done a thing that I don’t normally do during the fundraiser. I’ve taken an evening off. Well, let me be clear. I did have a little...
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The Best Laid Plans….
Greetings true believers! Ech. I remember back in the beforetimes. I remember the long long ago when I refused to resort to gratuitous Exclamation Marks. And yet here we are. I fought the tide and fell...
View ArticleAsk The Author #2 – The first step to publishing.
Hi Pat, I have just finished the first draft of my first novel and have a short story that will see print in the Dragonmount anthology for 2006. Now I have to do the agent thing, and not only would I...
View ArticleAsk the Author #3: Dark Poetry.
Pat, I’d like to ask about a subject close to my heart: How do you feel about poetry? Have you ever written any? What is your favorite kind? and in particular how do you feel about Dark Poetry? Oh and...
View ArticleAsk the Author #3: What Good Is Fantasy, Anyway?
Hello folks. I’ve been elsewhere lately. Things have been busy with writing and getting ready for my trip out to New York for the Quill Awards. But just yesterday I got the following message from...
View ArticleThe Perils of Translation: Babelfish.
Alright folks, while I’m dealing with the aftermath of the fundraiser, here’s a question from the mailbag. Pat, You’ve mentioned your translators on your blog before, generally in glowing terms. I...
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Fanmail Q & A: Advice For New Writers
Pat, I know you’re busy, so I won’t take up much of your time. I want to be a writer (Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask you to read anything of mine.) I was just wondering if you have any advice for...
View ArticleComic-Con Schedule and a Chance to Ask Your Questions.
I’m a couple days away from leaving for San Diego ComicCon. Since I decided to scale back on my conventions this year because of Oot, this is one of the few big cons I’m hitting this year. Since San...
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Worldbuilders Stretch Goal: Book 3 Q&A.
Hey there everybody, As many of you know, one of the final stretch goals for Worldbuilders was a book three Q&A. Generally speaking, I avoid talking about book three for the simple reason that when...
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