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“I could be a successful writer, too, if only I had the time.” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard aspiring writers bemoan their lack of time, their inability to get any writing done with distractions, with family and work obligations.  Since it’s not likely anyone will give you any more time, in order […]

Due to a confluence of deadlines, I found myself finishing three novel manuscripts in two weeks—The Key to Creation for Orbit/Hachette (172,000 words), The Sisterhood of Dune, with Brian Herbert, for Tor (161,000 words), and the second YA space adventure Star Challengers with Rebecca Moesta, for Catalyst.  Two solid weeks of 12-hour days, 7 days […]

Friday, Rebecca and I had lunch at the Colorado Springs Challenger Center with “second-generation” astronaut and computer game pioneer Richard Garriott, as well as several representatives from the Austin (TX) school district.  Richard has long been a supporter of the Challenger Learning Centers, and was one of the original designers.  (He’s mentioned in the acknowledgments […]

During the previous Superstars Writing Seminar in Pasadena, one of our attendees—Moses Sirigar—interviewed a few of his classmates about their experience.  We’ve put up the first four of those brief interviews/testimonials on YouTube.  You can watch them at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsVaO_h26As http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BxkjG7f3s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKMufISLIUU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zDAC92MGJI Remember, the next Superstars Writing Seminar will be held in Salt Lake City, […]