by Joseph Malik | Sep 2, 2017 | General
So, one of the problems inherent in having a runaway international smash hit bestselling novel — a string of words I never thought I’d type in that order–is that, eventually, it finds its way into the clutches of readers who don’t like it. Not...
by Joseph Malik | Jul 15, 2017 | The New Magic
Book II is going to be late. But worth it. I have been fiddling with this draft for two months, now. I’m about three-quarters of the way in, and fixing the middle section feels like digging ditches. It’s flat, it’s repetitive, and most of all,...
by Joseph Malik | Jul 5, 2017 | Dragon's Trail
It’s been a long time since I talked about where the whole writing thing is. This one’s on me. I’ve been avoiding you. I don’t remember where we were the last time I checked in. I attended Norwescon this year, again; I think that was the last...
by Joseph Malik | May 31, 2017 | The New Magic
I wanted to take a moment and express myself on the role of women in Dragon’s Trail, because this has been mentioned by some readers. The book seems to be kind of exploding right now, so I want to put this here for reference. Dragon’s Trail has very few...
by Joseph Malik | May 19, 2017 | Writing Craft
I was talking with another author about voice versus point of view, and she suggested that I put this in a blog post, so here goes. I want to talk about POV. Again. My understanding is that what I’m about to tell you isn’t even taught in some university writing...
