Author Archives: Theodora Goss

Simplicity

First, let me tell you about the auction to benefit Terri Winding. Terri has been one of the benefactresses of the fantasy community for many years. She is a writer, artist, and editor, and writes one of my favorite blogs, … Continue reading

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Reading and Writing

Did you know that Goodreads is running a giveaway for 30 free copies of The Thorn and the Blossom? The contest ends in a couple of days, on November 30th. If you’d like to enter, click on the link below: … Continue reading

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Being a Heroine

(If you’re male and reading this, substitute hero for heroine and vice versa. I’m writing about being a heroine because I’m female, and I’m thinking about this blog post in terms of myself. But really, what I’m going to write … Continue reading

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Style as Story

The title of today’s post comes from a line in a blog post by Justine Musk called “How to Be a Genius (Or Just Look Like One)“: “Style is the story you tell about yourself to the world.” In it, … Continue reading

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The Searchers

I found this quotation on Jonathan Carroll’s blog: “I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its … Continue reading

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Writing Poetry Again

I’ve started writing poetry again. It’s a struggle. I’m not sure why it’s such a struggle for me now. I think it’s partly because I’ve been writing so many other things, and somehow I’ve lost the rhythm. There was a … Continue reading

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Anne McCaffrey

I was so sad to hear that Anne McCaffrey had died. I first read the news on GalleyCat, a blog about the publishing industry. Here is the obituary. The obituary reprints this advice from her blog: “First – keep reading. … Continue reading

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