Writing Excuses episodes, Interview with Buzzy Mag & Updates

Writing Excuses episodes, Interview with Buzzy Mag & Updates I’m behind on mentioning the episodes of the Writing Excuses writing advice show that have aired recently. Many of these episodes were recorded in front of a live audience at Westercon and FantasyCon in Salt Lake City. Science Fiction as Science Education (with Brad Voytek) What…

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Tweets and Writing Excuses episodes

Tweets and Writing Excuses episodes My assistant Peter has uploaded the July Twitter posts archive, as well as the beginning of the August archive. Writing Excuses has two new episodes up. First is one on Adjusting Character Proactivity. Next we have a microcasting episode that touches on the following topics: Are there biases against non-English writers submitting manuscripts in English?…

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StoryBundle contests + Miscellaneous Updates

StoryBundle contests + Miscellaneous Updates The SciFi ebook StoryBundle with my novella Legion is available only until Wednesday night, so the clock is ticking. I’m running three giveaway contests (ending very soon!) where you can win the DRM-free ebook bundle: One on Twitter, one on Facebook, and one on Google+. The rules for each are slightly different, so check out the posts…

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Salt Lake City! Westercon/FantasyCon today!

Salt Lake City! Westercon/FantasyCon today! Starting today I (and the rest of the Writing Excuses crew) will be at two conventions in Salt Lake City, Westercon and FantasyCon! “Two conventions?” you say. “But which one shall I attend!” I know, it’s a bit strange, but being a member of either convention will also get you into the other…

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Introducing the Writing Excuses Anthology!

Introducing the Writing Excuses Anthology! Ladies and gentlemen, I’m beyond proud to introduce to you Shadows Beneath, a collection of four stories written by the members of Writing Excuses, my podcast. In it, I present “Sixth of the Dusk,” a brand-new Cosmere novella. The stories you will find in Shadows Beneath are: “I.E.Demon,” by Dan Wells. US soldiers in…

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Video Chat Today, Paste Magazine Article + Updates

Video Chat Today, Paste Magazine Article + Updates Today I’ll be doing a Google+ video chat hangout with fellow fantasy author Brian McClellan. The event description says: Join these two writers as they talk about their newest books, the epic fantasy genre, and writing as a career in a live, online event on May 1st! We’ll…

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Salt Lake FanXperience This Weekend + Jewelry & Updates

Salt Lake FanXperience This Weekend + Jewelry & Updates The Salt Lake City Comic Con FanXperience starts on Thursday, and I’ll be there this Saturday only. My schedule is at the bottom of the post, but first some updates! The Brandon Sanderson Store has some new jewelry. One item is the Bondsmith Glyph and another is the Oathbringer Shardblade Pendant. The most recent…

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