Tag Archives: Ragnarök Willie

Waiting for the muse

Posted on August 7, 2016 by crhodges

Every writer goes through periods of waiting for their muse to speak up.  Gives us a sign, point us in the right direction.  Mine spoke up today. Perhaps my muse is saying “Finish that ___ing short story on the space … Continue reading →

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Musings from the 2015 Pikes Peak Writers Conference

Posted on May 3, 2015 by crhodges

I attended my first-ever writing conference last weekend in Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.  While admittedly my attendance was initially motivated by winning 1st place for Ragnarök Willie in the Pikes Peak Writers Zebulon Fiction Award contest, I … Continue reading →

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Excerpt of Pikes Peak Writers Conference week: Ragnarök Willie

Posted on April 23, 2015 by crhodges

I’m headed off to Colorado Springs tomorrow, to my first writers confab, the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. Double thrilling because I will also get to pick up an award for my urban fantasy novel, Ragnarök Willie. When an archeologist unearths … Continue reading →

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Updated list of paying spec fiction short story markets: April 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by crhodges

Here are some new / updated paying spec fiction short story markets, as of April 12, 2015. Sorry that I have been delayed in posting updates–I messed up and won a writing contest, the Pikes Peak Writers Zebulon Fiction Contest, for my … Continue reading →

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Ragnarök Willie wins 2015 Pikes Peak Writers Zebulon Fiction Award

Posted on April 12, 2015 by crhodges

My mythica novel, Ragnarök Willie has won the 2015 Pikes Peak Writers Zebulon Fiction Award in the urban fantasy category. To say I’m excited about this would be a huge understatement, although I’m also more than a little intimidated.  Besides … Continue reading →

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Setting stories

Posted on February 1, 2015 by crhodges

Where do writers get their inspirations for where a story will be set, be it an epic novel or microflash?  It’s easiest to set it in the writer’s own backyard: New Yorkers tend to write about the Big Apple, Texans might … Continue reading →

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Setting stories in the land of vikings and valkyries

Posted on June 29, 2014 by crhodges

As my long time readers know, I have a penchant for setting stories in the Nordic lands, be they tales from the Old Norse mythos or space operas set in Kiruna’s Spaceport.  While I cannot claim any Viking blood, at … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop: My Writing Process

Posted on February 17, 2014 by crhodges

Do blogs hop? My writing buddy and fellow author Timothy Hurley invited me to join in the My Writing Process blog hop.  He posted his version of the blog, in his usual dry wit, last week at http://www.thelunaticassylum.blogspot.com. His fiction … Continue reading →

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Blog hoppers wanted

Posted on February 2, 2014 by crhodges

I’ve been invited by fellow writer Timothy Hurley, the author of the hilarious Shortstack anthology and other fun reads, to participate in the My Writing Process blog hop (do blogs hop?) on February 17th.  As such, I’m looking for a 3-4 … Continue reading →

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Querying a novel: a 1 in 5000 play?

Posted on January 11, 2014 by crhodges

I always knew that querying a novel was a long-odds play.  I always had in my head that the odds were like 5000 to 1 against.  Unfortunately it looks like I was right. I hate it when that happens. Just … Continue reading →

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