A conversation with a reader prompted me to reflect on stories that have stuck with me over the years
The Liam Slade Hall of Fame
Category: Thoughts and Reflections
On Writing: Groundhog Day and Back to the Future
How you tell a story makes all the difference
Writer’s Pause, and What Else is New
It's a chilly Monday morning in December, and I'm thinking a lot about writing. As you may know, I've just put out a new novella in the Poles Reversed series, How I Became My Ex's New GF, my second in only a few months after How I Became a Pop Princess.. Those two stories represent … Continue reading Writer’s Pause, and What Else is New
Wishing I Could Draw, even though I sort of can
Sometimes, when I see an interesting piece of art in my timeline, often a piece of someone's TG Webcomic, I'll think to myself, "I wish I could draw." My only tools in storytelling, for the most part, are words, but it would be fun and exciting to add a visual component to what I do. … Continue reading Wishing I Could Draw, even though I sort of can
Liam’s Busy Summer
The last time we spoke, I wrote about how hard it was to square my current lifestyle with the needs of my writing, which explained why I have not had as much output in the last year. Mainly, I spoke about how I was doing more in-office work, which limited my time and, more importantly, … Continue reading Liam’s Busy Summer
Some musings
Some thoughts on my recent writing output -- or lack thereof
Finishing 2023
Wow, can you believe the calendar is turning over once again on this blog? I may go a long time between material, but writing as Liam still remains a vital part of my week. At the beginning of the year, I laid out a slate of objectives for 2023, what I'd hoped to accomplish as … Continue reading Finishing 2023
Being Excited About Writing Again
Writing can be such an elusive high. There's the thrill of being in progress of course, and the cosmic release of actually putting something out into the world, but if you're not careful, you can crash. I'm prone to it -- in 2022 I spent a lot of time feverishly hammering away on something I … Continue reading Being Excited About Writing Again
The Liam Slade 2023 Slate
Hi all, I'm taking time out of my day being Realname to pass along some updates about what I hope to achieve in 2023. I had very high hopes for 2022 and they didn't all materialize. That's okay, I worked hard and pursued a lot of ideas that didn't meet my satisfaction. At the end … Continue reading The Liam Slade 2023 Slate
Taking a breather (and getting back to it)
Somewhere along the way -- maybe amidst some very heartfelt responses to stories like The Fish of the Desert and Cat Fisher -- I found my standards being raised. There are a few stories on this site that maybe don't live up to what I want to do but for the most part everything I … Continue reading Taking a breather (and getting back to it)