This weekend, my daughter, son, and I have tickets to the Midwest Media Expo (a poor man's ComiCon?) and I'm already girding my loins in preparation. My wife and I have spent a lot of late evenings this past week helping our kids prepare their costumes for the event, so besides being tired and sleep deprived, I'm also worried that my daughter's costume (which involves moving parts) may not survive the ordeal. I don't even know if it will survive the first day. Wish us luck, please!
Assuming I survive the weekend, all I have to do is worry about is filling out my tax returns and then I can finally get around to worrying about the simple things again. Like how my protagonist is going to get out of her most recent jam.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the links!
ChemistKen
How the Rule of Three Can Help Writers Avoid Backstory Slumps
3 Ways For Self-Publishers to Break Into the Public Library Market
The Big "W" and Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Story Arc
Three Techniques for Building Great Set Pieces
Study the Pros: Map Your Favorite Novel
Bad Emotions Made Good
Spotting—and Avoiding– “Pay to Play” Publishing Contracts
Website of Ken Rahmoeller -- fantasy author, chemist, and lover of all things Hogwarts (Photo Courtesy of Scarluuk)
Hope the costume holds together! Have a good time. Don't spend too much. Unless that's the goal of course...
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun weekend;) Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to all of you and I hope you have a blast :-)
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