Sam Swicegood – Page 2 – Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author

“Your Criticism is Lies”, or “Why I stopped giving advice to writers online”

November 16, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Recently, to broaden my horizons as a writer, I joined a bunch of writers’ groups online. I’ve learned a few things.

Sam’s FAQ for Writers who Post on Social Media Asking for Advice

October 14, 2018January 19, 2019 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I belong to a handful of social media groups that target writers of all kinds. I see a lot of the same questions posted a lot, and wanted to do my part to help answer[…]

Numb

September 7, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I have debated making this post. Afraid it would be seen as a publicity stunt, or a virtue signal, or any other number of terrible things people do to exploit the fear that surrounds[…]

Announcing my NaNoWriMo 2018 Book: The Magician on Main Street

September 6, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

I am happy to announce my 2018 NaNoWriMo novel, the sequel to The Wizards on Walnut Street: The Magician on Main Street. Follow Andy, Apollo, Killian, gangster gnomes, a talking alcoholic snake, and a recently-resurrected mummy[…]

The Post-Eraser Culture

August 9, 2018October 16, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Recently there has been a lot in the news regarding things people did years ago. In a world where nothing can ever be truly removed from the internet, how does this impact the way people[…]

What You Make

August 5, 2018August 4, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

This weekend I ran several sessions of play tests for Cold Start. I’m not a vendor at GenCon, so when people ask me “What did you make so far this weekend” I tell them “I[…]

Where are the Non-binary Characters in Fiction?

July 23, 2018July 23, 2018 Sam SwicegoodWriting

Over a year ago, I started to plan my novel, The Wizards on Walnut Street. What started as an exercise in fantasy world-building and humor quickly became a major project involving diverse and interesting characters…but along[…]

The World-Building Series

July 23, 2018 Sam SwicegoodWorld Builder Series

Hello, writers. And not just writers–creators, dungeon masters, game designers, and more. If you have a world and you’re trying to populate it, then you’re a world-builder and that’s why you’re here. To World-Build.

Now on Patreon!

July 18, 2018 Sam SwicegoodBlog

Become a Patron! That’s right! I have delved into the wide world of Patreon, with the dream of finally being able to write for a living and share my words with the world. Over 50,000[…]

Wizards on Walnut is available for Pre-Order on Amazon and B&N

July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 Sam SwicegoodWriting

Dragon Street Press announced the release date of its upcoming New Adult Fantasy novel, The Wizards on Walnut Street, by Cincinnati local author Sam Swicegood. When well-respected corporate sorcerer Tom LaFayette is murdered, his[…]