There was a time when I kept a LiveJournal, back when blogging was what all the cool kids did. Then came social media, which took the blog and turned it into something both more and significantly less.
To help me with my creative process, I started another blog “Heavy Weighs In”, and the next few posts will be copies and pastes from that one. They’re mostly musings on the writing process so far.
I’ve got bigger plans now that I’m over the first hurdle of getting something out there. My first professional sale is the story “Fellblade” in the “Keen Edge of Valor” anthology with GLEN FREAKING COOK and DJ Butler, among others.
Next up is a sprint to get a submission ready for the Baen Fantasy Contest, then I’ll be returning to my science fiction novel. There will be more on both later.
There’s a fair chunk of time when I am at my computer but not able to creatively write. What I’d like to do, what I plan to do, is expand what I cover in the blog, send out a regular newsletter that covers not just me and my writing, but other topics of interest as well as informing my readers and subscribers to what else is happening in and around publishing.
What I won’t do, is let this blog and associated newsletter, eat into my creative writing time.
I’d be interested to hear your suggestions, so if you’d like to, leave me a comment below.
Onward and Upward!
Nathan Balyeat 