This is my first business post in 2023. Unexpectedly, it is also my gaming post for this month. (I told you two weeks ago I wasn’t sure when it was going to happen…). It’s not the way I planned it. It’s just how things went. A lot has come out recently about WOTC/Hasbro’s new OpenContinue reading “Open(ly) Ganking (the) License!”
Author Archives: Farangian
Know your biases
No, dear reader, this will not be a “men are evil”, “straights are evil”, “white people are evil,” “group x is evil”, or any other sort of rant post. Some people in those groups probably are problematic, but so are people of other groups. I’m also not ranting against those positions (actually I’m not rantingContinue reading “Know your biases”
And so it begins…
It’s 2023 dear reader. It’s time for new things. I’ve known the website needs work. I’ve pulled back large portions of it in order to better organize and improve it. I’ve also been thinking about the blog and ways to improve content here. So, here’s what we’re doing this year. The website will come backContinue reading “And so it begins…”
Merry Christmas
It’s that time of year again, dear reader. This weekend is Christmas weekend. Christmas is more than an excuse for good food, gifts, and pretty lights. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is also a time to celebrate the concepts of Peach on Earth, forgiving each other, and gettingContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
Show ‘em! (Part 2)
Last week I reposted a 2018 Words Mean Stuff post. This week I present an updated version with (hopefully) better writing and some things I’ve learned in the intervening years. So, let’s get going: As writers, we often face questions from non-writers. “Are you still writing books?” “Do you self-publish?” “What do you really doContinue reading “Show ‘em! (Part 2)”
Show ‘em!
Back in 2018, I wrote a post over at Words Mean Stuff exploring how to help non-writers understand that writing is a real thing and an actual business. The need to help others understand what we do still exists. However, my understanding of how to do that (and my ability to write about it) hasContinue reading “Show ‘em!”
Giving thanks
Life’s busy, dear reader. We all have a lot going on. This week we at Forever Mountain Publishing are taking a little time to give thanks for all that we’ve been given and all that we’ve achieved in this past year (kinda what that thanksgiving thing is about…). What are you thankful for? Think aboutContinue reading “Giving thanks”
The “1 ½ Pass” Rides Again
Well, I finished the first draft… My next non-fiction book (the one I pitched at the conference 3 weeks ago) is a completed manuscript. Now comes the rest period where I set it aside and shift from writer mode to editor mode. In the meantime, I’m doing some developmental editing on my other big projectContinue reading “The “1 ½ Pass” Rides Again”
Book Review: It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences
I’ll admit it (actually I do regularly…), being a writer doesn’t mean I’m the best at spelling or punctuation. Even when we know our subject well, there are things we may forget or overlook. So, having information sources we can refer to helps. It was the best of sentences it was the worst of sentencesContinue reading “Book Review: It was the best of sentences, it was the worst of sentences“
Facing what you create (Honest self-editing)
I may have confused a few people at the conference this year. About half the sessions I went to were editing sessions and not “writer” sessions. Actually, I didn’t hit any “writer” sessions this year except the keynotes. Since I’m a writer, why would I skip the writing sessions? Because there’s more to writing thanContinue reading “Facing what you create (Honest self-editing)”
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