It’s 8:30 a.m. and I am at my desk. Well, desk is a misnomer. I’m sitting at the kitchen table in our apartment in downtown Toronto, Canada. But this table is where I work, so until the family comes home it’s my desk. My name is Erik Buchanan. I’m a...
My good friend and fellow writer K.T. Briskie tagged me in a blog hop meme and gave me some questions about my writing process. Unfortunately, I have no other authors to tag to keep the meme going, but here’s my answers. 1) What am I working on? I have a fair...
It’s the Ad Astra Convention this weekend! I’m on panels, reading a new short story, and aiming to misbehave! Here’s my schedule: Saturday Morning: 11:00 Swords: Not Just the Pointy End Saturday Afternoon: 1:00 How to Read…Good 2:00 Signings!...
Well, at long last, I have it done. True Magics, the final book in my Magics trilogy is finished. (I wasn’t planning to write a trilogy. It just worked out that way) I have the contract from my publisher, the ever-brilliant Dragon Moon Press, and we are aiming...
Lifehacker.com has a great article on The Science of Storytelling that explains why stories are so powerful, and why a good one works so well with an audience. My favourite quote: When we are being told a story, things change dramatically. Not only are the language...
Ever tried to find a book where you couldn’t remember the title or the author, just vaguely remembered snippets? You’re in luck! What was that book? is an online community that reunites folks with the booksthat they’ve lost. This may be one of the...