Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters » Writers http://robinbrande.com Writing, reading, and other vital matters Sat, 19 May 2012 14:23:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 “What was your worst job?” and other fun questions for YA authors http://robinbrande.com/writing/what-was-your-worst-job-and-other-fun-questions-for-ya-authors http://robinbrande.com/writing/what-was-your-worst-job-and-other-fun-questions-for-ya-authors#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:15:16 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2770 Last weekend I got to play and talk and teach and play some more with a bunch of fun, smart,…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/what-was-your-worst-job-and-other-fun-questions-for-ya-authors/feed 0 Writers: Treating your writing like a 401(k) http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-treating-your-writing-like-a-401k http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-treating-your-writing-like-a-401k#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:44:29 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2765 One of the many things I value about the business-of-writing posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn…

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]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-some-fresh-thinking-for-the-new-year/feed 0 Writers: Believe in yourselves and write the stories you want to write http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-believe-in-yourselves-and-write-the-stories-you-want-to-write http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-believe-in-yourselves-and-write-the-stories-you-want-to-write#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:39:49 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2626 It’s been a while since I’ve linked to a post by bestselling, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, even…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-believe-in-yourselves-and-write-the-stories-you-want-to-write/feed 0 Want a character named after you? In my book or someone else’s? Check this out! http://robinbrande.com/writing/want-a-character-named-after-you-in-my-book-or-someone-elses-check-this-out http://robinbrande.com/writing/want-a-character-named-after-you-in-my-book-or-someone-elses-check-this-out#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:42:37 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2606 This is very cool.  And I’m not just saying that because I’m participating–I’m saying that because of all the other…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/want-a-character-named-after-you-in-my-book-or-someone-elses-check-this-out/feed 0 “Learning makes us uncomfortable” http://robinbrande.com/writing/learning-makes-us-uncomfortable http://robinbrande.com/writing/learning-makes-us-uncomfortable#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:39:23 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2475 If you’re not already reading Dean Wesley Smith’s Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing series, I urge you to…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/learning-makes-us-uncomfortable/feed 5 Writers: How to use your stories and novels as focused practice for skills you want to learn http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-how-to-use-your-stories-and-novels-as-focused-practice-for-skills-you-want-to-learn http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-how-to-use-your-stories-and-novels-as-focused-practice-for-skills-you-want-to-learn#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:53:23 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2468 Oh, how I love this post by Dean Wesley Smith! It’s a rerun, and it’s worth rereading at least…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-how-to-use-your-stories-and-novels-as-focused-practice-for-skills-you-want-to-learn/feed 0 Writers: Too many ideas? A great problem to have! http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-too-many-ideas-a-great-problem-to-have http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-too-many-ideas-a-great-problem-to-have#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:34:58 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2406 Boy, can I relate to this latest post from Kristine Kathryn Rusch about how the new world of publishing…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-too-many-ideas-a-great-problem-to-have/feed 0 For writers who want to stick with the traditional route, consider these contract clauses http://robinbrande.com/writing/for-writers-who-want-to-stick-with-the-traditional-route-consider-these-contract-clauses http://robinbrande.com/writing/for-writers-who-want-to-stick-with-the-traditional-route-consider-these-contract-clauses#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:33:38 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2227 So many writers are out there analyzing the various business ramifications of this New World of Publishing. I highly recommend…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/for-writers-who-want-to-stick-with-the-traditional-route-consider-these-contract-clauses/feed 0 Writers: Don’t sign dumb contracts http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-dont-sign-dumb-contracts http://robinbrande.com/writing/writers-dont-sign-dumb-contracts#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 16:19:58 +0000 robin http://robinbrande.com/?p=2189 I’m using the title from this blog post, which is a must-read for any writer who cares about his…

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