by Dan | Oct 12, 2016 | Black Sheep Manor, Blog, Books
Let’s talk about names in fantasy stories. Not just character names, but place names, plant names, animal names. Any kind of name, for any kind of thing you can imagine. Make a thing too exotic, your readers won’t remember them. Doubt me? OK, thought...
by Dan | Sep 21, 2016 | Black Sheep Manor, Blog
Q: My (tractor/tiller/chainsaw/trimmer/weedeater/truck/gas-powered-vibrator) won’t start. What should I do? Asking for a friend. — Random Internet Person A: I generally find that ignoring it for a while works wonders. If it still won’t start later,...
by Dan | Sep 7, 2016 | Black Sheep Manor, Blog
For those of you keeping score at home, things came along pleasantly — if not particularly productively — in our first full month at Black Sheep Manor. Since arriving on the evening of July 30th we’ve made three separate trips back to Charleston,...
