Adventures in Weird: News, Books, Blogs & More
Here’s where you’ll find previews of all my current projects, as well as updates on signings and convention appearances.
I also post links to essays that appear on my monthly newsletter Agent of Weird: Exploring the Write Fantastic
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Why Writers Are Full of S*** (And Why We Have To Be)
Image is key to success for writers today. But is the drive to fictionalise ourselves a good thing or a toxic necessity? What does it say to incoming talent?
How to write a ‘Mission Briefing’ scene that doesn’t suck
James Cameron’s Aliens (1986) shows us how it’s done