Write Sci-Fi/Fantasy? Attend a Comic Book Convention, Most Definitely.

If you're a writer of sci-fi and fantasy and haven't been to a comic book convention, wow, are you missing out! It's an amazing creative environment, and you meet some amazing people as well. Meeting other artists and writers in the industry helps me understand the business that much better, something I'm always working on.

Erik Reeves (the comic book artist I work with) and I will be in Dallas for the Comic-Con happening May 17-19, 2013, at the Irving Convention Center. This will be our second show together and I can't wait! Work on Hoodratz in Space Issue #2 has begun, and I'm outlining story ideas for the Aocks origins! (Don't know what an Aock is? Check out Hoodratz in Space Issue #1 at #comics pic.twitter.com/Txx2kYHpRq).

So if you're in Dallas that weekend-and need to rev up those creative juices to get your writing flow going-check out the convention. And stop by our booth and take a look at Hoodratz in Space for yourself. We know you'll like what you see.

Try Different Avenues to Get Your Writing Out There

I've had a book idea for some time now (actually I have several!), but this one is a little different. I've sat on the concept for a while because I didn't know the best avenue to take to get it out where the right audience would see it. Then, I read an article in a magazine about being a columnist. Hmm... That was a new twist that I hadn't considered before. I did some research, and now I have a few e-zines that I might contact to see what their guidelines are for accepting freelance work. Mind you, I have to rework the book into bite-size pieces (250-500 word columns) so it will work in that format, but it just goes to show you, if you stew on something long enough, eventually it might turn into something good!