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Episode 38 – Writing Darkly w Chris Lester

Kimiko — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:09 +0000

I beg Chris Lester begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting, from Metamor City to get online to talk to me about how to write Dark Fantasy because while I am into urban fantasy and it’s sub-genre’s I don’t know much about HOW to write dark fantasy. So when Pip’s listener’s voted for Dark Fantasy for my erotic story, Caged, I panicked. I knew he’d done a panel at Balticon 2010 that I thought was on this topic and I didn’t go so this is the result of that panic. It’s in “Raw” style. Enjoy!

Episde 37: Updates/Contest/Cons

Kimiko — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:41:38 +0000

In this episode I catch you up on what’s been happening. What all I recorded and will be playing on TaleChasing at Authors After Dark and what’s coming up for me at Albacon you will likely be able to catch on the show.

P.S. I will be posting all the places you can come and see me at Albacon coming up in another blog post.

Now the goodies!

There is a CONTEST:

To win an urban fantasy book and a piece of swag from the AADCon 2010 all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. I will announce the winner in next week’s podcast. You MUST leave a way to get in touch with you, twitter, facebook, email…SOMETHING or you loose if your name is chosen.

Slightly behind

Kimiko — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:56:01 +0000

Hi everyone. I know I’m slightly behind getting up an episode. I’m working really hard to finish up this Erotica Ala Carte for Pip so things have gone on hold. I have one pretty much ready to go but it needs an introduction and to have the intro and outro put onto it.

I’ll also be doing a post/quick audio update to tell you where you can find me at Authors After Dark and at Albacon. I would love for you to come and say hi if you are attending either event.

I’ll also be coming back with recordings of the panels.

So…stay patient a little while longer. It’s coming.

P.S. Is anyone having issues pulling down episodes?

Author Notes 5 – Not quite so raw

Kimiko — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:28:29 +0000

It’s that time again. Time to hear about how the world is going around me and where we stand with Guardians. In this I talk about the health of my mom, what projects I have done and have going current and for the new year, and then we get to Guardians!

Here is a pic of my plot wall, sadly it needs to be rotated left to right but you can do that at twitpic.

Note:

Don’t forget there is still time to nominate TaleChasing for Writer’s Digest Online‘s 2010 list of “101 Best Writing Blogs”. Just sent mail to writersdigest@fwmedia.com with “101 Websites” in the subject line (deadline is Jan. 1, 2010). Who knows they may even expand the categories to include “Best Podcasting Writers Website” and you can make it happen. If you’ve enjoyed my articles and podcasts on writing and urban fantasy, please take a second and nominate me! I promise to love you forever for it!

Promo: Digital Magic

Episode 29: Writers Block

Kimiko — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:35:07 +0000

Luna and I discuss writers block and how you can work to get out of it.

Luna writes non-fiction-kink based work. We do not discuss kink in depth so this is a work safe podcast.

Some important links mentioned:

Luna’s Website
Holly Lisle’s Motivational Course
Blocks – Ebook and Visualization Mp3′s
Tom Evans

Author Notes 3 with Terry Mixon

Kimiko — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:08:34 +0000

Throw some popcorn into the microwave and grab whatever you like to drink. Terry Mixon from Dead Robot’s Society, joins me for a fairly long but interesting talk about where Guardians and Tale Chasing are going and what went down from August to October while I was in Kansas.

There are even a few questions in there for you to answer as well as some good books you might want to pick up. Enjoy!

Episode 24: Update and Accomplishments

Kimiko — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:36:00 +0000

That’s right boys and girls. It’s a new episode of Tale Chasing!! Are ya excited?? I am.

We’re trying something a little new. Since some of you don’t read the blog I am reading some of the more important posts to you in my cast. You are free to skip over them but keep in mind I may add a little bit or answer questions posed in the blog so it might not be exactly the same.

We’ll have a promo from JC Hutchins and his new book coming out – Personal Effects: Dark Art

And in the second half we have a snipped version of accomplishments vs new years resolutions.

New: Guardians: Angellus Journals 1

Kimiko — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:18:17 +0000

Guardians, my podcast novel, is on it’s way soon! Right now you can listen to the first Guardians: Angellus Journal that went up Monday! Get your fix by asking any question you want about me, my world, my characters or my voice cast!

Check it out!

How we got here

Kimiko — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:47:07 +0000

I mentioned in my last post that I was going to talk the search for a good critique partner. This post is going to hit and run on that topic. We’re here because I did infact audition some people as critique partners. And I found a few who were very helpful. Everyone that offered to help had some good stuff to say. Anyone I didn’t pursue was only due to chemistry with a particular person and not because I didn’t find their crits helpful. So with that little disclaimer out of the way….(and a lead up to another post about this entire process)…

I am standing with 8k words in my hands, wondering if it’s good enough. This is no doubt, not an uncommon process or issue for writers. So let me tell you about how I got here.

I sent out my first chapter to about 5 people. I figured that since I’m happily on the 5th Chapter and I still wish to get earlier chapters podcast it was about time in the process to do a final edit and get it out to the voice actors. Hence the need for a few beta readers.

Each person I sent it to had some issues with my first chapter. One person in particular helped me see that I was showing the opposite of what I’d intended with my main character. This left a hearty but not impossible re-write. InkGypsy, who’s become a big supporter and very helpful, calmed some of the stress. No, I didn’t need to trash it and start all over. Yes, it could be fixed with a bit of change here and there. It was all going to be ok.

So for the last week or two I’ve been mulling over how to fix Chapter 1. Then upon talking with someone else, I realize….we might not be getting into the action soon enough. There might not be enough uf in my first chapter. Suddenly everything I have written looks extraneous and do I need to cut out large chunks of what I’ve written or do I keep it and some small change can keep it salvagable? *sounds of screams and much head holding*

My thought is…if I cut out a large amount of what I’ve written to make things happen faster….isn’t that just making a book into a short story? I want to avoid doing that. It’s a novel I’m writing not a 5k word short.

Sadly, there is no resolution to my questions yet. This post is about my process and I haven’t found the answer yet. But I felt it was good to get this out here as I’m sure there are a few others of you right now holding your heads and sighing. We aren’t lost. We’ll discover the way out.

I do however, want to leave you with a few good links I’ve found:
A Novel in Three Acts Pt 1 – Stacia Kane
A Novel in Three Acts Pt 2 – Stacia Kane
A Novel in Three Acts Pt 3 – Stacia Kane
The Fear of Writing
Holly Lisle’s Think Sideways Course

Male Audition for Guardians

Kimiko — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:34:01 +0000

Things have taken a turn with a few of my characters and one character in Guardians has decided he wants a much more active role. This character will be a major factor of the book and I need the person who takes this part to be able to dedicate the amount of time needed to fulfill the role. At the moment I can’t give you an exact time frame needed but you DO need to know it’s a very full script for you. I will also be seeking someone who I can work well with because there is a tremendous amount of interaction between this character and Reagan (whom I am playing). Please do not be offended if you audition and I don’t pick you for the role. I’m picky usually…this will be even more picky. Don’t let that stop you from auditioning though…YOU could be the one!

Please send an mp3 file to kimi@talechasing.com named: Ben_yourname_audition.mp3

Ben: 30′s, confident, capable, use to getting his way, will be learning empathy over the course of the book so at first he won’t seem to understand the basic workings of humanity.

(bemused…curious…only very slightly smug for second sentence)
Line 1: I always wondered what went on in your head Reagan. Interesting that some areas are boxed specifically with my name on it.

(non-sympathetic…almost resigned…non-compromising)
Line 2: He’ll have to be sacrificed. It’s not an option to negotiate a trade.

(speaking softly as if trying not to be heard from someone near asleep…slightly surprised…almost tender)
Line 3: She’s truly amazing. Despite the reasons she has to give up on people, she still fights for them. Its…endearing.