by KTWagner | Feb 9, 2017 | Publications, Short Story, Writing
My story, 3-D Monarch, is part of new anthology edited by Anthony S. Buoni and Alisha Costanzo of Transmundane Press. At 522 pages, it’s a substantial volume of fractured fairy tales. Claudia Quint posted an interview with me on her blog, After Happily Ever...
by KTWagner | Feb 1, 2017 | The Writing Life, Writing
I’ve been studying fiction craft for the last six years. These days, when I read a story that isn’t engaging me, I’m more likely to know why (head-hopping and/or poor characterization for example) I experience the urge to throw the book across the...
by KTWagner | Jan 20, 2017 | The Writing Life, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Education
I’m a couple of weeks late with this post. Not a great start to my resolutions, but late is better than never, right? (In my defense, I fell off the group list and didn’t receive a newsletter reminding me – I’ve signed up again!) I don’t...
by KTWagner | Dec 7, 2016 | The Writing Life, Writing
Over the last couple of days, I’ve devoted some time to sketching out 2017 writing goals and roughing in a plan to achieve them. (I’m enrolled in a seven day Plot Your Success in 2017 workshop at Savvy Authors.) Earlier today, out of curiosity, I clicked...
by KTWagner | Sep 20, 2015 | Writing
Science fiction asks the question, “What if?” For thought-provoking articles and snippets, one of my favourite websites is io9 We Come from the Future. The human capacity for rationalizing self-serving behaviour, even when it profoundly hurts others, is...
by KTWagner | Dec 22, 2013 | Writing
I’m testing the waters of Amazon’s Kindle publishing with a holiday zombie short story titled, The Giving Season. It’s been a learning experience, from editing to commissioning a cover, and I’m happy with the result. I’d love to hear what...
