Stuff about writing

Things to do while your book is on submission

Posted in Stuff about writing on February 10th, 2010 by Quentin – Comments Off

1. Fret.
2. Work out the settings to let you update your blog from your phone.
3. Continue to fret.

I hear Saint-Exupéry used to listen to Samson all the time.

Posted in Music, Stuff about writing on November 19th, 2009 by Quentin – Comments Off

If you happen to be, say, cutting ten thousand words out of a manuscript and need something to listen to, may I suggest the New Wave of British Heavy Metal?  Steve Harris will communicate directly with your subconscious and let you know what parts don’t need to be there.  It was very helpful.  Thanks, Steve.

Also, anyone who doesn’t like Turbo and Ram It Down is nuts.

Indisputable visual evidence:

Yeah, I’m a little bit giddy right now.  Ten thousand words was a lot.