by Penny Freeman | Jun 3, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
Clichés are everywhere. They lurk behind your monitor; they possess your fingers and brain. Just when you think you’ve lost them, they creep up in your best work. There are different types of clichés in writing: unoriginal plot, stereotypical characters, and overused...
by Penny Freeman | Jun 1, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday, Writing
I got it! The Big Envelope. We got it, of course, but I opened it. And I got to take out The Contract, the one with my name on the top, with the name Diamond Jubal: A Midsummer Night’s Steampunk right there in nice black ink on a printed page. And Heidi’s...
by Penny Freeman | May 25, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
Today marks the first in an ongoing series of blog posts from Scott the new X author—a very different personna from Scott the X Marketing Guy. I can speak from authority on all things Marketing—well, kinda sorta, since we’re in the process of inventing all sorts...
by Penny Freeman | May 25, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday, Writing
Every once in a while, The X authors need to blog about something other thn writing (perish the thought!). If we’re lucky, they decide to share with us their profound voyages of self-discovery and/or their whimsical musings. To give them a forum, a platform from...
by Penny Freeman | May 21, 2013 | Publisher's Desk, The Citadel, Writing
We last parted within the breached walls of Published Author, a citadel now reduced to rubble and chaos, standing firm together as we gaze up at that gleaming tower of Commercial Success. We mean to prevail against it, but dang! That’s one daunting pile, and, at its...
by Penny Freeman | May 20, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
Writing is a tough gig. Doubtless, when you started out, you dreamt it would involve holing up in a cozy study surrounded by books and endless cups of hot chocolate. The words would come with little to no resistance. Everyone would agree that you were brilliant, a...
