KL ForslundSep 7, 20203 minDone But Not DoneLast night, I wrote the ending to the novel I started writing back in 2018. A little over two years pecking at the project. Technically, ...
KL ForslundNov 4, 20199 minWho Wants to Be a Technomage? (v3)Another month’s distance from the original idea, and I’ve added a chunk of story complication and action. Who Wants to be a Technomage? (...
KL ForslundOct 14, 20197 minWho Wants to be a Technomage? (v2)A month ago, I shared a first draft short story. A prequel to how Alex Rune assembled a group of technomages. In real life, around 2003 ...
KL ForslundSep 9, 20196 minWho Wants to be a Technomage (v1)I find it takes more work and revision writing fiction than non-fiction. Along with fixing mistakes, details and how I present things ch...
KL ForslundAug 18, 20195 minTake DownLast week, I caught wind that an author I’d met long ago had their books stolen and put for sale on a pirate site. They had the situation...
KL ForslundAug 5, 20193 minAnother Draft?Writing is hard. I think I said that before. Pretty sure somebody else said it before me. I’ve reached a point in the story where I su...
KL ForslundJul 8, 20192 minBook Writin'How do you write a book? You could read a book on that. Or stick around while a guy who’s still writing his book tell you how it is. Do...
KL ForslundApr 1, 20194 minDiverse CastingIf a tire isn’t wearing even, you might need to balance it. The mechanic puts it on a spindle and adds lead weights to it. If something...
KL ForslundFeb 11, 20194 minHow's that Novel Coming?Once upon a time, I decided to write a novel. But before I did that, I held off from my story idea and wrote a short story to try it out...
KL ForslundNov 25, 20184 minA Steampunk November to RememberNow I’ve rested from the three days of whirlwind excitement at Steampunk November, I’m ready to put words to it. This year, SPN granted ...
KL ForslundNov 18, 20182 minStan LeeI think by now, everybody knows Stan Lee, the masterful maker of mighty Marvel mayhem has passed away this week. And yes, he loved allit...
KL ForslundNov 3, 20183 minAP5: Bio BreakNobody likes writing their own bio. We need it for the website and social media. When you get accepted, editors and agents will want on...
KL ForslundSep 17, 20182 minRules for Wizard ClubMy technomages need some rules, like all good societies of wizards. I have a challenge finding rules that would be applicable to people w...
KL ForslundJul 16, 20184 minLessons of WritingI used to think I was pretty good at writing. I could turn out a clever phrase and churn out pages of readable content.Then I started wr...
KL ForslundJun 3, 20181 minAP0: Building an Author PlatformA year of research and building, and I’ve got the hang of Author Platforming. If you’re a writer, you need one. If you’re a small busine...
KL ForslundMay 28, 20186 minWriter's Jargon“Be a quick change artist” -- Mark Anderson, mentor, IT professional My mutant power is problem solving and learning other people’s busin...
KL ForslundMay 13, 20181 minMotherWatching over us through the long, dark night Mother, your voice wakes me from my long sleep Mother asks us to explore something new Why ...
KL ForslundMay 7, 20182 minThe Galaxy Is Not EnoughI’m decompressing from Avengers: Infinity War. Watched it tonight, and saw, things. Things I can’t explain, without spoiling it for othe...
KL ForslundApr 23, 20183 minQ2 2018 StatusRemember those sitcoms that every season had an episode that ended up being a clip show? Time is tight, and I’m not happy with the artic...
KL ForslundApr 16, 20186 minNeed More Words?What can you do when you are 400 words short of the word count requirement in a story? A writer friend asked that this week, so I took a...