hugh howey
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Capturing the Complexity of my Characters
My first sweep through The Reader was a bit hurried; I was quite excited, as one might imagine. Here I was, holding a electronic gizmo from the future, reading about exploits the likes of which I’ve never encountered in fiction. The problem was, I read these accounts as if they were just exciting fiction, and… Continue reading
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Picking Nits.
Before any of you worry that my obsession with the cover is detracting from my real job, allow me to mollify you somewhat: I’m mostly doing the design stuff in my off-hours (as if I ever take an hour off). And this is when ideas for other short stories percolate to the surface and I… Continue reading
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More cover designs!
To celebrate the 4th of July, I bring fireworks: an explosive quartet of cover designs. Feast on them and give me some feedback. I’m off to create a run without Cole (and don’t fret on me being distracted from my writing… book two is almost wrapped up and three is outlined. I have plenty of… Continue reading
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We can all play guitar…
Have you ever purchased a certain make/model vehicle and then realized that every third car on the street is just like yours? And then wondered how you never noticed this before? Ever seen a strange word for the first time, like pulchritudinous, and then had it pop up every other day for the next week?… Continue reading