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Author Archives: Theodora Goss
I’ve Got Nothing
Today, I’ve got nothing for you. I didn’t even try to write a blog post yesterday. Did you notice? Today I have to write one, because I can’t miss two days in a row. It’s not good for me. But … Continue reading
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Writing Monsters
I had no idea how much fun writing the Folkroots column for Realms of Fantasy would be. I’ve been working on my next column, which will be called “A Brief History of Monsters.” By next, I mean the one after … Continue reading
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Incorporating Failure
Today, I taught a class of students who were preparing portfolios of the work they had done over the course of the semester. We spent the class going over the portfolios, discussing how they could better organized the documents they … Continue reading
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Every Day
Kendrick told me this story. Once, the motivational speaker Anthony Robins was on a talk show. A caller called in, told him about a project he was considering, and asked what he could do to make it succeed. Robins told … Continue reading
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The Easter Basket
Last night, I bought Ophelia an Easter basket and filled it with Easter presents. Here’s what it looked like: When I had put it together, I realized what an unusual Easter basket it was. It contained a chocolate bunny, but … Continue reading
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Summer Schedule
I’m starting to get a sense for my summer schedule. Here is what I’m going to be doing – I think. Some of this may change. May 26-30, I will be at Wiscon. I will be leading a writing workshop, … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Writing
On her blog Tribal Writers, Justine Musk posted a sort of manifesto. It consists of a number of short statements, and several of them struck me. So I thought I would write about them. Become your own revolution. I think … Continue reading
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