Pierce Oka wrote a terrific and amusing review of The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin. He also did some gr eat fan art pictures of some of John's characters and some of my Prospero characters, which I will post occasionally over the next week or so. But for now… Mr. Oka also kindly scanned in…
Due to problems with Live Journal, this never posted properly. Two winners this week: Best General comment: Climbing a stairway to heaven… from there you need to call a cab. Best Doctor Who-related comment: It takes many people, each of them a step, to create a work of art that can ascend to greatness, and…
Essay in Bull Spec Magazine… On The Hardest Part! (of writing) When I was twelve, I started my first novel. My father distributed movies to television stations, and I occasionally worked for him, stuffing Gumby dolls into envelopes and other odd tasks that the children of film distributors are called upon to do. Because of…
Hey Folks, Today is the day! I need your help! As some of you know, we are making a huge push today to try and get The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin up in the Amazon ranks. Here are a few simple things you can do that would be a huge help! 1) If you…
Here is a post in which I am being interviewed. The intrepid blog owner is offering a $5 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky person who leaves a comment: http://ccmarkswrites.blogspot.com/
Reposting this now that LiveJournal is up: This post appears at Magical Words, a website on the art of writing maintained by a number of fantasy writers, including: David B. Coe (D.B. Jackson), Misty Massey, and Faith Hunter If you are a fan of the magic of wonder–that qualities that makes some of us…
How to Avoid Being Flattened By the Steamroller of Progress A guest post by me over at ScifiChick.com on the tough job of the science fiction writer. Recently, a friend sent me an ad for virtual keyboards. If you haven’t seen one, it’s a rather nifty device. You put it on your desk, and it…
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Two winners this week: Best General comment: Climbing a stairway to heaven… from there you need to call a cab. Best Doctor Who-related comment: It takes many people, each of them a step, to create a work of art that can ascend to greatness, and be remembered fondly across generations. Even if it's all…
Gearing up for Wednesday, which is Rachel Griffin Day. (More to come.) Here is a short piece a friend posted about my latest novel: The Making of The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin Some time ago, a friend of mine finished the Harry Potter books and commented on how there was very little Christianity…