by Dan Jeffries | Sep 29, 2014 | Writing |
More from my upcoming book on the spiritual aspects of writing: *** One of the most crucial skills you’ll want to learn as an artist is what I call “finding root.” The term comes to us from the engineering world. “Root cause analysis” or...
by Dan Jeffries | Dec 28, 2012 | Books, Tech, Uncategorized |
It seems the older I get the harder it is to get through a whole book, even ones that I like, so when one comes along that makes me stay up all night, I take notice. Ready Player One is why I still read books, hoping that just one of them will have me ignoring the...
by Dan Jeffries | Sep 4, 2011 | Books, Writing |
Writers read a lot of books about writing. Over time the collective wisdom of these writing books builds up and helps add to unconscious competence. A book by itself won’t make you a better writer. It’s as simple as that. Only working diligently at the...
by Dan Jeffries | Aug 30, 2011 | My Work, Sci-Fi, Novels |
This is an excerpt from my first novel, THE SCORPION GAME. Read the first chapter below! You can also download the PDF version here. In 2458, on a continent sized starship with its own atmosphere and an entire civilization churning inside, the poor live in rotting...
by Dan Jeffries | Aug 25, 2011 | Books, Sci-Fi, Writing, Reviews |
Surface Detail represents Banks’ best work since The Player of Games. It’s the latest novel in his long running Culture series. Every Banks books is full of big ideas, brutal violence and exotic adventures. The best of the series also enjoy a large cast...
