When I was 12, an age deemed by many to be perfect for young adult fiction, I gravitated toward John Cheever, John Irving, and Stephen King. I wanted to read what my mom, sister, and step father read. So...Cheever's short stories were a good intro. … [Continue reading]
Writing for Different Mediums
On November 19, my novella Old Man will be released as an e-book. Old Man is years in the making, originally intended as a comic book. When that didn't work out, it became a well-received screenplay. And...when that didn't work out, it became an … [Continue reading]
The 2014 John Picacio Calendar
John Picacio's art speaks for itself. A two-time winner of the Hugo, with enough Chesleys and other awards that I like to imagine he steps on them in the same manner I used to step on Dungeons and Dragons dice scattered about my bedroom … [Continue reading]
Shawn Kupfer is Full of Fear and Anger — An Interview
When we last left Shawn Kupfer, he was going Supercritical. These days, he's still writing the 47 Echo series, with a big change in the way it's being published (spoiler alert, but not really: he started his own electronic press). He's also added a … [Continue reading]
In Praise of Slow Writing
The advice goes something like this: Write as much as you can, as fast as you can. Always be "delivering." The more you produce, the more money you will make. Speed, speed, speed!!! It works for some. If you're writing a series, there … [Continue reading]
Four Years
It's been four years since I wrote this, the first entry on The Juggling Writer. At the time, I planned to write 3 entries a week on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. At first, I was more productive than that. Then, after saying most of what I … [Continue reading]
The Cult of Failure
Check out many business blogs, and there it is: talk about failure being a great thing! "It's cool to fail because failing means you're taking risks!" "It's cool to fail because it means you're learning!" "It's cool to fail because I read … [Continue reading]
An Honest Assessment (Of Your Own Work)
Writers have a reputation for being a bit defensive. Really, it extends to artists and many other creative endeavors. (Hell, it's really just a human trait.) People are often their own worst critics. Despite people claiming to be their own worst … [Continue reading]
Redesigning the Old
While I've had a blog set up at christophergronlund.com, I haven't done much with it. The Juggling Writer and now, Men in Gorilla Suits, gets most of my attention. That's changing... The Juggling Writer Guarantee I promised to never create … [Continue reading]
How to do Things
I have a LiveJournal account I rarely update anymore. About the only thing I do with it these days is look at the archives on whatever day it happens to be when I remember to take a look (e.g. it's currently July 14 (I write blog entries on … [Continue reading]
Talking about Writing
I haven't talked too much about the weekly podcast I do with Shawn Kupfer. Next week will mark putting out a weekly show for half a year. Our 24th episode will be all about cooking and eating. That's why I don't talk about the podcast that much, … [Continue reading]
The Weight of Words
I'm not saying this is the last Lifehacker article I'll ever read, but I find it funny that it's the last article I read before removing Lifehacker from my blog reader. (The article is about clutter, and for me, Lifehacker in my blog reader has … [Continue reading]
Hiding in Your Head
It's easy to come up with an idea and keep it tucked away safely in your head. Tell no one; you have this thing that cannot be touched or criticized by others. You can idealize it--make it into more than it might even be. It is all yours, a … [Continue reading]
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