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Back to SearchWriting Excuses Episode 19: Plot Twists
Season 1 Episode 19
Michael Stackpole, author and podcaster, joined us at CONduit, and the four of us tackled plot twists in front of a live audience. Whether you write …
17 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses Episode 18: Q&A at Conduit
Season 1 Episode 18
While at CONduit, we recorded three episodes of Writing Excuses in front of an audience, and this is the first of those. In this episode we have Dan …
17 years, 11 months ago
Writing Excuses Episode 17: This Sucks and I’m a Horrible Writer
Season 1 Episode 17
The Writing Excuses crew tackles writer's block again, this time approaching the "This Sucks And I'm A Horrible Writer" mindset. Dan relates his Neil…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 16: Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard
Season 1 Episode 16
Howard kicks this off with his own sure-fire cure for Writers' Block, "BIC HOK:" Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard. The Writing Excuses team takes off…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 15: Costs and Ramifications of Magic
Season 1 Episode 15
This week the Writing Excuses team discusses magic again, this time focusing on the cost of magic. Whether or not your magic system has internally-co…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 14: Magic Systems and their Rules
Season 1 Episode 14
Does magic need rules? Sometimes yes and sometimes no; our intrepid podcasters talk about how to know which situation is which, and explore the pros …
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 13: Submitting to Editors Part 2
Season 1 Episode 13
In part two of our chat with editor Stacy Whitman, we discuss more about how to interact with editors: how to approach them at cons, how to inquire a…
18 years ago
Writing Excuses Episode 12: Submitting to Editors Part 1
Season 1 Episode 12
This week, special guest Stacy Whitman joins us from Mirrorstone books (an imprint of Wizards of the Coast). Stacy works there as an editor, and help…
18 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Episode 11: The Business of Writing
Season 1 Episode 11
So... you're ready for the big-time. You're a writer, and the writing is almost paying the bills. Hurray! Now, how do you balance your life so that y…
18 years, 1 month ago
Writing Excuses Episode 10: Pacing
Season 1 Episode 10
Pacing... it's all about keeping the tension up, keeping things snappy, and keeping the reader interested. This week the Writing Excuses crew deliver…
18 years, 1 month ago