An Author's Life for Me

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

A Reader's Guide to Author's Jargon 1

In Media Res - This is when a story begins in the middle of an action. Nice effect, because it sweeps the reader into a mood of immediacy - sort of getting on the roller coaster as it makes its first drop and then worrying about who's in the car when the ride stops. It's a favorite movie opening... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 6, 2010

What are you working on now that you can talk about?

I am currently working on the fourth installment of The Jade Owl Lagacy series, a big tome entitled The People’s Treasure. I have also started revisions on a novel called The Road to Grafenwöhr, a gothic mash-up of Jane Austen and Stephen King. Later in the year, I will move forward with the third... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Do you own an e-book reading device?

Yes. I am in the first wave of Kindle owners, and was one of the first authors to publish on the Kindle (November 2007). I started with a K1 and graduated to a Kindle DX. In fact, I received the DX a few days before I attended a conference where I was to read from one of my books, and, to my... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

What drives you to chose the career of being a writer?

Well, I wouldn’t call it a career. I had one of those — a Marketing Director at a Fortune 500 company. To me a career is something interesting to earn your living. I now earn my living in a greatly reduced corporate capacity. Writing, on the other hand, is my vocation. It’s what I do and have been... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Do you set yourself goals when you sit down to write such as word count?

Absolutely. Not every session involves writing. Some sessions involve authoring, which usually doesn’t produce words, but mental images and a cornucopia of ideas. However, in the writing session, my goal is 4,000 words, but my happiness is 2,000 words... that work. I never have Writer’s Block,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

What do you draw inspiration from?

Every day and every moment that I encounter inspires me. Few things do not inspire me to write. As for story ideas, they come to me without my searching for them. To contrive a plot (I don’t believe in plots, except the one I’ll wind up in), is nothing more than pretending to be an author. If it... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Do you start your projects writing with paper and pen or the computer?

I detest outlines and over planning. Generally, books derived from outlines and extreme details (to the point where every back-story and character arc is predestined) are indubitably flawed works. Research, I do, although most of my novels come from my experience level, in either life or education,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Ed Patterson Interviewed by Two Ends of the Pen

I was interviewed by Two Ends of the Pen today http://twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com/2010/05/interview-with-edward-c-patterson.html Come take a look. Edward C. Patterson Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

What is the most productive time of the day for you to write?

Since I have a full-time job, I slot my writing time between 6 pm and midnight. The key is not so much the time, but the frequency, which is daily and at least five times per week. Although much time is spent writing mentally (in the car, in bed, in the shower), there is that point daily when one... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Come Read Samples from The Southern Swallow Series

From Book I - The Academician from Book II - The Nan Tu Ed Patterson Sign in to see full entry.

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