“But I Digress…”
Hosted by Nathan Marchand
I hate to break it to you, writers, but your plots can never be original. Your stories can be original, but there are only nine types of plots. What are those plots? I list the first four of them in this video. The other five will be discussed in a future. (Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait more than two episodes).
Be sure to wait through the credits for a surprise!
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I was going to post a new “But I Digress…” today, but I spent too much time writing and now I haven’t the chance to post it. My apologies, True Believers! I’ll post it tomorrow. Better late than never, right?
My next episode isn’t quite finished, but I did have an idea for a spur-of-the-moment “Digression” video, so I hope this tides you over for now. However, it’s on a very serious topical issue: gun control. I don’t usually get political, but this was a point where my politics and creativity combined. I read an excerpt from my novel, “Pandora’s Box,” that illustrates my opinion on the matter.
My next vlog should be posted in a day or two.
(Sorry about the voices in the background. They’re people in the next room. I hope it’s not distracting).
A few weeks ago, I discovered a little used bookstore in Warsaw, Indiana, called the Next Chapter. I learned they host signings for authors, so I immediately scheduled a signing. But not only will I be there, my Destroyer and The Day After co-authors and friends Nick and Natasha Hayden will be there, too! (I’m going to try to get another one of my co-authors to come, but I haven’t talked to him yet). We’ll be selling and signing copies of those books as well as my novel, Pandora’s Box.
The signing will be part of the bookstore’s First Fridays event on February 1, 2013, from 5:30pm-7:30pm (or so). We’ll be selling our books at discounted prices. Don’t miss this opportunity to have Destroyer and The Day After signed by multiple authors!
“But I Digress…”
Hosted by Nathan Marchand
I was a little late posting this, but it was Christmastime, so I was a little busier than usual. Regardless, in this video I talk about my four biggest writing projects for 2013, including a sequel to my first novel and a fantasy/comedy novel I’ve sent to a publisher. I also make a BIG announcement about an equally big ongoing project that will be starting soon. CHECK IT OUT!
A belated Merry Christmas and a Happy Year!
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I’ve re-posted episode 5 of my vlog, “But I Digress…,” as promised. Now it doesn’t bug out seven minutes into the video, but please let me know if it has any more issues. Thanks, True Believers!
It has come to my attention that episode 5 of my vlog, “But I Digress…” starts skipping around the seven-minute mark and quits working (ironically when I tell people to stop watching and go read the Lord of the Rings books). The file seems to have been corrupted while being encoded to YouTube because I can watch the video on Windows Media Player without any problems (unlike the issues I had with episode 4). I will remove and re-post the video within the next week, although probably not until after Christmas. Sorry, True Believers. Please be patient Take this time to watch my other videos you haven’t seen or read my short stories and poems you haven’t read.
The Mayans’ doomsday came…and nothing happened?! Big surprise, right? Here’s what I had to say about it.
This is the first of a series of “mini-videos” that I’ll be posting periodically as supplements to my main vlog, “But I Digress….” They may be follow-ups to the vlogs or completely unrelated. (Hence why they’re called “Digressions.”)
Anyway, I hope you enjoy!
You’ve heard me name drop my friend and fellow writer Nick Hayden several times. (If you haven’t checked out his his website or stories do it right now!) Recently, I suggested an interesting project to him: I said we should “exchange” worlds each other had created and write a short story set in it. In other words, I write a story in one of his universes and he writes a story in one of mine.
I suggested this because I’ve been wanting to write a Christmas story with it being the holiday season and all. I wanted to write one that was good and not just Hallmark movie sappy. I conceived an idea and decided to set it in a fictional small town Nick had created. Hopefully, it’ll be done by Christmas. It’ll be posted both here and on Nick site.
What does Nick plan to write in one of my universes? I’ve no clue. Stay tuned.