sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:01:59 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:02:28 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Jan 03 02:02:47 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Future Guests 1/9 @TomKingTK 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:03:35 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/9 @TomKingTK 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:03:35 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest got rave reviews for his debut #ya #scifi novel FAIR COIN from @pyr_books in 2012. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:03:51 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: The product of German and Korean parents, he was raised in Yonkers by his mother & the public library. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:04:08 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: A graduate of Clarion West and member of Altered Fluid, a NY writing group, his 2nd novel QUANTUM COIN was released last October. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:04:23 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: His short fiction has appeared in Fantasy Magazine, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine & Shimmer, amongst other venues. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:04:40 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: His romantic short story featuring horny zombies, “In the Closet”, recd Honrble Mentn in The Year�s Best Fantasy and Horror 2008 #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:05:33 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: His nostalgic short story abt horny cavemen, “My Father�s Eyes”, got an Honorable Mention in The Best Horror of the Year: Vol 3 #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:05:56 +0000 2013)
ayhaaaADN: @KAYLEIGH_evans_ @melllllay91 @sffwrtcht ★ EASY WAY TO GET FREE FOLLOWERS ★ http://t.co/7UeNB6Sl (Thu Jan 03 02:06:02 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Horny characters are thus key to his success. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:06:11 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: And he was a finalist in L. Ron Hubbard�s Writers of the Future Contest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:06:25 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: An avid Star Trek fan who blogs about it at http://t.co/TiTtYpsO, @ecmyers has a Bachelor�s in Visual Arts from Columbia #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:06:37 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: which he puts to no use as a technical writer, former software development, and women�s programming developer for TV. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:06:52 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Currently a writer for a Children�s hospital development department, he spends way too much time gaming and on the internet. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:07:04 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: He can be found online at http://t.co/Oqo7wVGv, and on twitter and Facebook. Welcome to #sffwrtcht @ecmyers! (Thu Jan 03 02:07:15 +0000 2013)
ecmyers: Just warming up for the YA market, @gryphoness. 
#sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:08:12 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Couldn’t put down your book, @ecmyers First things first, where�d your interest in science fiction and fantasy come from? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:08:13 +0000 2013)
kodermike: @gryphoness @ecmyers I just wish I’d realized that was a genre #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:08:30 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @gryphoness @ecmyers I bring out all the dirt. It’s how we attract crowds. #sffwrtcht Photos later… (Thu Jan 03 02:08:44 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Thank you! That’s always a wonderful compliment to receive. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:08:59 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Probably from cartoons I watched as a kid, like He-Man & Thundercats. And the first SF novel I read, INTERSTELLAR PIG by Sleator. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:09:23 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers INTERSTELLAR PIG? LOL What a title! Who are some of your favorite authors and books that inspire you? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:09:55 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I used to read a lot more mysteries as a kid, but once I started on SF and fantasy, there was no going back! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:10:19 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Too many to mention! William Sleator. Roald Dahl, Connie Willis, Octavia E. Butler, Scott Westerfeld, John Green, Philip Reeve. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:10:42 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Many of my friends & colleagues are also writers I greatly admire. I really try not to play favorites 
#sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:11:04 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Love Roald Dahl Cionnie Willis too! When did you decide to become a storyteller and how did you get your start? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:12:01 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I can be inspired by fiction I don’t enjoy as much as fiction I love. And if a book is amazing, it can be kind of intimidating. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:12:16 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I started writing short stories with the intention of being published in 2001. I was bored at work 1 day & just decided to start. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:13:10 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers How�d you learn craft? Trial and error? Formal study? Workshops? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:13:25 +0000 2013)ecmyers: If you’ve been planning to write or think you want to try it, my advice is to just do it & see how far you can get. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:13:39 +0000 2013)ecmyers: All 3. I read books on craft & many short stories & flailed about until I attended Clarion West in 2005. Then I vastly improved. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:14:56 +0000 2013)
tehawesomersace: RT @ecmyers: If you’ve been planning to write or think you want to try it, my advice is to just do it & see how far you can get. #sf … (Thu Jan 03 02:14:59 +0000 2013)
PrinceJvstin: @ecmyers Hey I remember reading Interstellar Pig! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:15:04 +0000 2013)ecmyers: After CW, I joined a professional writing group, Altered Fluid, which kept me growing as a writer & critiquer & motivated me. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:15:05 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers So you started with short stories. How long before you made your first sale? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:15:10 +0000 2013)
DWGrintalis: RT @sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/9 @TomKingTK 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:15:23 +0000 2013)PrinceJvstin: So, why have you started your novel writing with YA novels as opposed to adult novels? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:15:43 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I didn’t sell anything for 4 years, when I finally sold a flash piece just before attending CW. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:16:01 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I sold regularly for a few years after CW to anthologies & websites, but never made any pro story sales. Still working on that! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:16:16 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers FAIR COIN is about a teen who comes home to discover his mother has attempted suicide because she thought he was dead. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:16:48 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers In the effects given her by the hosp, he finds an odd coin & soon discovers it can change things w/ wishes & a flip #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:17:23 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Where�d the idea for FAIR COIN come from? Wishful thinking? Just kidding… #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:17:38 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @PrinceJvstin Hey Paul! Haven’t seen you since last year! Happy New Year! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:18:16 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I started with a YA novel because that was the only novel idea I had Once I began reading YA again, I wanted to write it. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:18:17 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Ha ha. The idea came as an image, of the coin flipping & changing the world around him. I often visualize my stories first. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:18:44 +0000 2013)PrinceJvstin: @BryanThomasS not such a happy new year so far for me but thank you. Happy New Year to the #sffwrtcht “krewe” (Thu Jan 03 02:18:57 +0000 2013)ecmyers: BTW, if I suddenly start tweeting gibberish, I’m not having a heart attack. It’s probably my cat walking across the keyboard… #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:19:37 +0000 2013)PrinceJvstin: Have other parallel world novels such as MAINLINE influenced the writing of Fair Coin and Quantum Coin? @ecmyers #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:19:48 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers It�s a near future science fiction tale. How long did the novel take to write? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:20:17 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Once I had that first inspiration, I kept adding ideas to it for 2 years until I figured out what all was going on. Mostly. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:20:28 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @PrinceJvstin Well, sorry to hear it’s not starting well. We got fresh snow to wipe the slate clean and it’s a nice symbolism #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:20:44 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I haven’t actually read MAINLINE, but I’ll look for it. I haven’t been influenced by alt universe books as much as film & TV. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:21:20 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I read a lot of YA parallel universe stories before & while I wrote FAIR COIN, mostly to avoid replicating efforts. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:21:51 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Until books like PLANESRUNNER and THE BROKEN UNIVERSE, I hadn’t been much impressed by what was already out there. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:22:17 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers Ephraim is a compelling character & the book unfolds a bit like an early Stephen King thriller. Tell us about Ephraim. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:22:40 +0000 2013)PrinceJvstin: Hunh, figures MAINLINE is out of print. @ecmyers #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:23:04 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I very consciously tried to make it different & better than SLIDERS, though I couldn’t avoid many of the similarities! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:23:05 +0000 2013)ecmyers: 5 months for the first draft, then many months of revision. I went through 4 drafts before I was ready to query agents. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:23:10 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Ephraim’s a good kid who was forced to grow up too early, caring for his single, alcoholic mother. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:23:34 +0000 2013)ecmyers: He feels forced to be responsible and resents it & he’s ashamed of his lifestyle. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:23:48 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Otherwise, he’s a “normal” geeky kid who likes girls, TV, & videogames. He often tries to do the right thing but makes mistakes. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:24:09 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers How hard is it to write a teenage voice? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:24:44 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Not too hard, so far. My default has always been YA-friendly, but it took me a while to realize that was an asset, not a flaw. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:25:25 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers The characters, espcly his best frnd Nate & drm grl Jena, take some interstng twists & wnd up different thn we 1st thght #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:25:37 +0000 2013)ecmyers: But of course, every book requires a different voice and it might take me a whole draft to nail it down. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:26:01 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Are you an outliner or a pantser? Did you follow the surprising ride or have it planned? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:26:24 +0000 2013)
talekyn: @ecmyers You read lots of YA parallel universe as you were writing Fair Coin. Did you ever find yourself imitating others’ voice? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:27:26 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I’m mainly a pantser. I’ve written 4 books & only outlined 1 when I got stuck. I plan a bit but leave room for serendipity. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:27:52 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I’m most engaged with the novel I’m writing when I’m discovering it as I go. Many of my favorite bits were a complete surprise. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:28:27 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I never noticed myself imitating another author’s voice, but if I did, it would have been corrected in revision. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:29:26 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers That’s what I LOVE about the spontaneity of pantsing. Discovery! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:30:13 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: For those who might be unfamiliar with it, tell us a bit about the concept of multiverse. #sffwrtcht 140 characters or less LOL (Thu Jan 03 02:30:52 +0000 2013)ecmyers: @Celeste_pewter A friend started her novel over 3 times, dropping thousands of words each time, until she found the right voice. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:30:55 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Unfortunately, that sense of discovery diminishes a bit by the sixth draft. 
#sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:31:27 +0000 2013)talekyn: @ecmyers I asked because it’s something I’ve worried about, reading too much in the genre I’m trying to write at the time. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:31:33 +0000 2013)
girlinthelens: RT @ecmyers: I’m most engaged with the novel I’m writing when I’m discovering it as I go. Many of my favorite bits were a complete surpr … (Thu Jan 03 02:31:47 +0000 2013)ecmyers: The multiverse is a collection of other universes that may be similar or wildly different from our own. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:31:59 +0000 2013)
Jaleta_Clegg: They’re discussing pants, or the lack of pants, on #sffwrtcht Fun to follow along. (Thu Jan 03 02:32:30 +0000 2013)ecmyers: There are plenty of theories of how this might be, but in the books I mostly follow the model proposed by Hugh Everett III. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:32:32 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Basically, every action & decision we make splits our universe into others, so there’s one for every possible outcome. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:33:37 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers .@ecmyers QUANTUM COIN picks up w/ the return of an old friend & the time shifting. Tell us a bit abt that story please #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:34:33 +0000 2013)ecmyers: @talekyn Some authors avoid it, but I like to read in the same genre & topic because it helps me generate ideas & keep it fresh. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:34:44 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @Jaleta_Clegg Happy New Year! Nice to see you. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:34:48 +0000 2013)
NineTiger: RT @Jaleta_Clegg: They’re discussing pants, or the lack of pants, on #sffwrtcht Fun to follow along. (Thu Jan 03 02:35:18 +0000 2013)Jaleta_Clegg: @BryanThomasS Nice to be hear. December was much too busy on Wednesdays. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:35:26 +0000 2013)Jaleta_Clegg: @Jaleta_Clegg Nice to be here, too. Sheesh, can’t trust my fingers to type tonight… #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:36:01 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I often compare QUANTUM COIN to BACK TO THE FUTURE 2. Everything seems resolved & perfect, but there’s a big problem to fix. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:36:21 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers I am reading epic #fantasy while writing it. & I read space opera while writing that. It really helps set the tone, etc. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:36:30 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers Well, I certainly hope and expect it’s a better told story than BTTF2! But I see your point #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:37:21 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers How many books are planned in the series? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:37:32 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Ephraim just wants to enjoy his new life but he gets dragged into another adventure. & I made things as tough as possible on him. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:37:37 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Ouch. I like BTTF2 But yes, it’s really just the setup that’s similar, and not even all that much. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:38:14 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers Poor Ephraim. The kid deserves a break. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:38:38 +0000 2013)ecmyers: There are only 2 books in the series. It’s done! You’ve collected them all! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:38:49 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I do have some ideas on how I can continue the story when I sell out, but there’s really no need for that book. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:39:44 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers BTTF 2 to me was unneeded. 1 and 3 were amazing. 2 was a dud. But I fully expect your book will be as good as the first #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:40:15 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers Can’t wait to read it! Is Quantum told through Ephraim’s POV solely again? Or do you add another POV character? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:40:45 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Not that there was a need for the sequel. I wrote that just for fun. I always wanted FAIR COIN to be standalone, and it is. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:40:52 +0000 2013)
TomKingTK: RT @sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/9 @TomKingTK 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:40:57 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers LOL Actually, they just sent me the first. I’ll have to go out soon & collect the other. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:41:19 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers You’re right. FAIR COIN could very much stand alone. Which is smart for a first book in many ways. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:42:05 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I actually did consider adding Zoe as a POV character, but I decided to stick with Ephraim only. I like symmetry. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:42:12 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers What�s your writing time look like-specific block? Write `til you reach word count? Grab it when you can? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:42:44 +0000 2013)ecmyers: My writing time is in flux lately. These days I grab it when & where I can, but I prefer a block of 1-3 hours if possible. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:44:01 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers I had wondered if Zoe might be since she plays a major role in QUANTUM. #sffwrtcht But yes, symmetry is good. (Thu Jan 03 02:44:36 +0000 2013)ecmyers: My ideal is to just write all day on the weekends or days off, especially when revising. But I try for at least 1 hour a day. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:44:55 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Do you have any writing rituals or tools? Scrivener? Word? Something else? Do you write to music or silence? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:45:01 +0000 2013)talekyn: @ecmyers You’ve written short stories and novels — does your process differ from one form to the other? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:46:04 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I’ve started using Scrivener, but I don’t rely on it. I’ve always written in Word but I use a similar organizational structure. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:46:34 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @talekyn There it is. The Obligatory Question #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:46:41 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @gryphoness Did you run away after I threatened risque pics of @ecmyers? I was only kidding… #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:47:15 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I prefer writing in silence, but I’m often in coffee shops so I might listen to instrumental music to drown out conversations. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:47:21 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Songs with lyrics or conversations I can overhear are way too distracting. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:47:48 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Is there any difference to your approach in writing YA vs. adult? Different goals? Vocabulary? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:47:48 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I think I approach novels & short stories the same way: Come up with ideas until I feel “ready” then write & see where it goes. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:48:31 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers I can’t have music with lyrics on either when writing. I use soundtracks mostly as mood music. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:49:04 +0000 2013)talekyn: @kodermike @BryanThomasS Yes, well, I like to build the suspense. Will he ask it? When? We’re running out of time! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:49:14 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @kodermike @talekyn Are you hinting that my questions have bored you…again? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:49:32 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @talekyn We were waiting with bated breath on the edge of our seats #sffwrtcht #allcliches (Thu Jan 03 02:50:10 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Not much difference in my approach to YA vs. adult. Every story has a different goal–I think it’s a matter of tone. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:50:11 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Tell us about your path to publication. How�d you wind up at @pyr_books? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:50:38 +0000 2013)ecmyers: That said, I haven’t written much adult for a long time. I think the character arcs are the main distinction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:51:26 +0000 2013)kodermike: @BryanThomasS @talekyn bored? never. but its like the trophy question, and there’s got to be a secret sauce!! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:51:31 +0000 2013)ecmyers: FAIR COIN was on sub for a long time & 1 day I heard that @pyr_books was starting a YA line. I though they’d be a good fit. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:52:17 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @kodermike NO NO. Not him. YOU bored. @talekyn #sffwrtcht #koderalwaysblamingothers (Thu Jan 03 02:52:20 +0000 2013)ecmyers: They had a terrific reputation in adult SFF, and I thought they’d be open to a weird book that straddles genres. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:53:09 +0000 2013)talekyn: @ecmyers Ever had a short story idea suddenly become a novel as you write, or vice-versa? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:53:10 +0000 2013)kodermike: @ecmyers Did you go the agent route, or submit directly to @pyr_books? #curious #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:53:30 +0000 2013)ecmyers: My agent submitted it, Lou Anders offered, I accepted, and here we are. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:53:42 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers Well that sure worked out, didn’t it? #sffwrtcht @louanders & a lot of @Pyr_Books authors have been guests. They’re grt to wrk w/ (Thu Jan 03 02:54:07 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers What�s the best and worst writing advice you�ve ever gotten? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:54:17 +0000 2013)ecmyers: @talekyn When I write novels, I only have novel ideas. Lately, I’ve been thinking some of my short story ideas might be novels #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:54:48 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: On 1/9, we talk superheroes #writing #scifi #fantasy #espionage #graphicnovels & more w/ Touchstone author @TomKingTK Join us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:55:53 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: On 1/9, we talk superheroes #writing #scifi #fantasy #espionage #graphicnovels & more w/ Touchstone author @TomKingTK Join us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:55:53 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Best advice, from Octavia Butler: Persistence. You have to work hard & stick with it to publish, even with all the rejections. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:56:48 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: Future Guests 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina 2/13 @StevenGould #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:56:57 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina 2/13 @StevenGould #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:56:58 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: .@ecmyers can be found online at http://t.co/t52W1hzX, and on twitter and Facebook #sffwrtcht! And @pyr_books also. FAIR COIN &QUANTUM COIN (Thu Jan 03 02:57:44 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers can be found online at http://t.co/Oqo7wVGv, and on twitter and Facebook #sffwrtcht! And @pyr_books also. FAIR COIN &QUANTUM COIN (Thu Jan 03 02:57:44 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Worst advice: You should publish short stories for a while before switching to novels. I think you do grow by writing short. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:58:09 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: Please `Like� our Facebook group: http://t.co/CeHCXuLJ #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:58:10 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Please `Like� our Facebook group: http://t.co/tFOTDqY6 #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:58:11 +0000 2013)ecmyers: But novels aren’t an end-goal for everyone. Write what you’re driven to write, what you’re good at. Some are born to write short. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:58:59 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Last question, What future projects are you working on that we can look forward to? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:59:00 +0000 2013)
gryphoness: @BryanThomasS @ecmyers Hah. Still here. But working, so I just snuck a message to you. YA does terrify me, though. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:59:26 +0000 2013)ecmyers: And some might not be able to write or sell short stories, but could find their calling as novelists. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 02:59:41 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers Ironically, I know writers who have no goal to write novels. They like short fiction too much. #sffwrtcht @jamietr for example (Thu Jan 03 03:00:46 +0000 2013)ecmyers: I’m revising another YA novel at the moment, an alt-history about reincarnation. I’m hoping to finish it by the end of the month. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:01:04 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: @ecmyers Persistence is important in every endeavor, but writing in particular! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:01:47 +0000 2013)ecmyers: If my agent & I agree that it’s ready, we’ll start submitting it. I’m very excited by it & anxious for people to read it. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:02:00 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Is that under contract already or written on spec? #sffwrtcht Any plans for an adult novel or something in #fantasy? (Thu Jan 03 03:02:03 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at:http://t.co/t66YT75v #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:02:15 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: We have all the transcripts, extra interviews, giveaways, and more at:http://t.co/O8BbU3Pf #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:02:15 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Otherwise, I may revise a different novel, but I’m kicking around a few ideas & I’m looking forward to starting a brand new book. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:02:39 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers Just saw your second comment about submitting, so that negates the question about under contract. Sorry #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:02:58 +0000 2013)ecmyers: The current book is not on contract or spec, but I hope editors will be interested in buying it right away #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:03:21 +0000 2013)BryanThomasS: @ecmyers Regardless thanks for making time to chat. Hope QUANTUM does as well as FAIR COIN Wish you contd success Final thoughts? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:04:07 +0000 2013)ecmyers: Thanks so much for inviting me! It’s been fun. I just want to encourage everyone out there to keep writing & revising! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:05:30 +0000 2013)kodermike: @ecmyers Thanks for answering questions tonight on #sffwrtcht. Hope it lived up to interesting for your followers (Thu Jan 03 03:06:12 +0000 2013)talekyn: @ecmyers Thanks for taking part tonight! We weren’t quite as chaotic as usual. You’re a good influence on us! #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:06:25 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: .@ecmyers Indeed. Never give up. A happy and successful #writing year in 2013 to us all! #sffwrtcht Eugene, please come back again! (Thu Jan 03 03:06:29 +0000 2013)ecmyers: And thanks to everyone who takes a chance on a debut author, especially if you picked up FAIR COIN #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:06:32 +0000 2013)sffwrtcht: Thanks all for joining us. The transcript will be posted shortly. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 03 03:06:35 +0000 2013)Participants
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