Kevin J. Anderson | December 28, 2010
Here’s the schedule of panels for the next Superstars Writing Seminar, which will be held in Salt Lake City, January 13–15. As you can see from the list of topics, this three-day seminar is packed with great stuff, no-nonsense and practical material taught by six bestselling authors. We’re not aware of anything comparable for [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | December 5, 2010
A series of eleven tips to help you get more time for writing, and to produce more writing when you do have time. Every creative writing teacher repeats the classic axiom, “Write about what you know.” Therefore, it stands to reason that the more you know, the more things you’ll be able to write about. [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | December 3, 2010
A series of eleven tips to help you get more time for writing, and to produce more writing when you do have time. So, you’ve developed a writing routine, set up an office or at least a place where you use your laptop. It’s the way you’re accustomed to writing. But habit doesn’t necessarily make [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | December 2, 2010
Along with my brother-in-law Tim, I have hiked hundreds of trail miles and climbed many mountains. It’s where I get inspired for many of my story ideas and exotic settings. Two years ago, as a gift for special friends and family members, we produced a calendar of photos and stories about our experiences in the [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | December 1, 2010
A series of eleven tips to help you get more time for writing, and to produce more writing when you do have time. I’m a goal-oriented person. Give me a target, or a list, and I’ll set out to accomplish the task, milestone by milestone. When I moved to Colorado, I got a book listing [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | November 29, 2010
A series of eleven tips to help you get more time for writing, and to produce more writing when you do have time. This tip comes from prolific and bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith, and the more I’ve pondered it, I’ve come to believe it’s one of the most important pieces of advice any struggling [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | November 29, 2010
Over the past months I’ve posted a handful of blogs specifically tailored for serious aspiring authors, including this current series on writing productivity. If you have enjoyed them and are ready for a full-blown “boot camp” of the things you need to know to be a career professional writer, consider attending the second Superstars Writing [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | November 17, 2010
On Saturday, November 13, the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado Springs, CO, held a special event: A moonbase simulation adventure open to the public (all available slots sold out a few days in advance), coupled with a book signing for the new Star Challengers novel, Moonbase Crisis. June Scobee Rodgers, co-creator of the series and [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | November 15, 2010
There’s always a price tag on a trip. After returning from our 7-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and the Sharjah Book Fair, we had to make up for the lost work time. We had delivered the manuscript for Star Challengers: Space Station Crisis from the hotel room in Sharjah, but now we had [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | November 4, 2010
Rebecca and I just got home Sunday night, after 23 hours in transit, from Dubai via Frankfurt then Denver. We were invited to be guest authors at the Sharjah Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates, a trade show that is also open to the public; they reported 600,000 attendees last year. Our appearance came [...]
