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Freebies for Writers: It all started with somebody named "Decipher..."
Decipher, Inc., actually, which turns out to be a publisher. Darn. I was hoping it was a beneficent alien. One into RPGs. Anyway... I...
Mar 30


What Did You Get Done Last Week?
One of my weekly spreads for the coming month. Sort of Bullet Journal meets Daytimer, plus diary. The trackers are for Writing time,...
Feb 25


The Blair Witch Project: Companion Pieces
Apologies for my hiatus. I've been battling Medicare-related bureaucracy for a couple of months and it's worn me out. No matter how bad...
Jan 6


Wicked & the Anti-creativity Witchhunt
Note: Spoilers, sort of, for Wicked , but not anything you’ve not already seen in trailers. Once upon a time, the European Renaissance to...
Oct 19, 2024


Honor Editing
Recently, someone asked me what my daily word count is. I bristled a bit at this, in that way that says "You're going to have to think...
Oct 10, 2024


To Be Published or To Publish
First, some definitions. Traditional Publishing When a writer submits their work for evaluation by a publisher. If the work is deemed...
Sep 24, 2024


A Quiet Place: Day One -- How Character Drives Genre
Gareth Gatrell/Paramount Pictures/Everett Collection A Quiet Place: Day One  is one of those movies, the ones with the U-shaped reviews....
Sep 4, 2024


Sod the Requiem
Trigger Warning: the following discusses the counterproductive, unsustainable, and altogether really stupid promotion of metaphorical and...
Jun 17, 2024


When Murder is Entertainment
Recently, I listened to an interview on a true crime podcast with a representative of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered...
Jun 8, 2024


The Cozy Manifesto
When you're a writer of any degree, there comes that moment both wonderful and scary when someone askes, "So, what do you write?"
May 14, 2024


Welcome to Kell Brigan's Blog
I've decided it's time to start acting like a Real Writer, especially since I'm starting to get some money from this gig.
May 2, 2024
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