Category Archives: Process

A Smart Take on Fahrenheit 451

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Armand Inezian

Those of you who know me or who follow my blog are well aware of how much I like Ray Bradbury’s classic science fiction novel, Fahrenheit 451. How cool was it then, to discover this new take on the novel, … Continue reading →

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Discovering What Kind of Writer I’m Not

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Armand Inezian

So here’s the fast version: I am not working on the sequel to VampCon. I am working on a new book. This came as quite a surprise to me. Why? Because the whole time I was writing VampCon, I was … Continue reading →

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Amazing Writing From Ray Bradbury

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Armand Inezian

I’m rereading Fahrenheit 451 and am once again reminded of Bradbury’s poetic stride when it comes to language. Here’s a great passage in which our protagonist, Guy Montag, realizes just how messed up his wife, Mildred, is, as he recalls … Continue reading →

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Conventional Attitudes- what I learned about promoting my book at Rhode Island Comic Con

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Armand Inezian

Only have a minute? Here’s the quicky version: Indie sci-fi and fantasy authors can have a great time selling at comic book conventions- if you are willing to have the right attitude, including: 1- Regarding comic cons as a unique opportunity. … Continue reading →

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The Novelist’s Toast… raise your cup

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Armand Inezian

  I’m a working stiff like everyone else, but it’s okay to be happy anyway. There are no shortcuts for me, but sometimes I get lucky anyway. No one can give or take my self-esteem. Perseverance is not as much … Continue reading →

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“One Book” – Another Tip For Retaining Creative Sanity

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Armand Inezian

It’s no secret that I have my share of anxieties and hang-ups when it comes to writing. I’ve blogged about it before here and here. But one advantage of having an occasionally difficult relationship with wordcraft is that- every so … Continue reading →

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Finding Writing Happiness by Parsing the Hell Out of the Definition of Success.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Armand Inezian

There have been various times in the past when I thought that writing was making me unhappy. During these episodes, just thinking about writing could leave me bitter, frustrated, and angry. I would suffer flares of jealousy, and regret along … Continue reading →

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snippets: the internalized dialogue of clumsy, weird, yet unavoidable anger

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Armand Inezian

When I am reading, I am often on the lookout for flourishes, devices, or just ways of writing that work very well. Currently, I’m reading Swamplandia! By Karen Russell, and I was pretty excited to run across a short passage … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Agent Queries: The lottery!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Armand Inezian

In a hurry? Here’s the fast version: Hey! Submitting my novel, VampCon, to agents kind of sucks. But I do it anyway because it’s the only way to get published by a big press, it makes me stronger, it forces … Continue reading →

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