WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog en Sun, 19 May 2013 21:06:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-851897 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:28:00 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 851897@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hm. For some reason the link to my new post isn't working. Oh. well, I'll have to try again later. Sorry for the inconvencience! :(

--Kenneth Mark Hoover

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-851894 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:27:12 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 851894@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sometimes it's good for a writer to take a long break and let things collapse around you.

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-851892 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:26:15 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 851892@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sometimes it's good for a writer to take a long break and let things collapse around you.

The Importance of Being Lazy

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-845864 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:43:53 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 845864@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wrote a blog post today about my trip to Palo Duro:

Cow Cabin Camping in Palo Duro Canyon

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-844090 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:31:02 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 844090@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I was recently interviewed by Darke Conteur and wanted to share it here with you today. I talk about genre and the state of publishing along with other stuff. Hope you like it! :)

"Western Horror: My Interview with Kenneth Mark Hoover" by Darke Conteur

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-834027 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:05:56 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 834027@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Wanted to blog about a new science fiction story and the creation process that was involved:


My New Story! Lisetta Lawrence is a myopic graduate student with knobby knees and a troubled love life….

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-829328 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:40:38 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 829328@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Missed posting about this in Showcase yesterday so making up for it today. This is a post regarding my new Haxan story "Wuthering" and how I used Bronte's work as inspiration:

"Wuthering": A Vengeful take on Wuthering Heights in the Violent World of Haxan

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-826205 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:41:49 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 826205@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Working out a process problem with a current novel, and I share my thoughts about it here:

Making Some Decisions as a Writer are not as Easy as it Seems

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-825759 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:07:02 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 825759@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Posted a review about the opera Tosca:

"This is Tosca's kiss!"

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-823297 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:00:31 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 823297@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Today I have a post about the creative process for my new Haxan story:

Gepetto's Orphans: The Emergence of the Lost People Comes to Haxan

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-823292 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:59:05 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 823292@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I wanted to share this with other writers who might be having a tough time out there:

Why I Write

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-817991 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:20:23 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 817991@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Some private thoughts:

Some Personal Thoughts about Writing on Valentine's Day

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-816978 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:44:14 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 816978@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This morning I blogged about how as a writer you can use research into esoteric topics for story potential. I hope you like the post and feel free to give any feedback you think I might warrant. Thanks!

The Saga of Ragnar Greenkirtle and the “graskinna” Loki

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-812988 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:29 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 812988@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This morning I posted something that has me concerned as a professional writer. I'd appreciate it if you took a look. Thanks! :)

Does Going Indie Mean Less Time for Writing?

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-811387 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:23:36 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 811387@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My new post on my writing blog:

Violent Love and Quick Death with a Beautiful AI Construct in Star City, Russia

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-808669 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:34:49 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 808669@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I posted an in-depth look at the creative process of my newest science fiction story. A lot of readers seem to like these process blog posts, and I enjoy writing them because they help me understand the theory of writing on a deeper level.

Hope you enjoy the post! :)

Love, Betrayal,and Recombinant DNA Gone Wrong in Cabo San Lucas

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog/page/2#post-806966 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:36:23 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 806966@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My review of the 1933 pre-code film Island of Lost Souls:

Island of Lost Souls (1933) – Censored Horror with Sex and Atmospheric Bestiality

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-801414 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:28:22 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 801414@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The old argument of Character vs. Plot is once again enjoined:

Good Writing is Often a Question of Character

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-800418 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:14:00 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 800418@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Why you should always read outside your professed genre if you want to be a successful writer:

Reading Outside Your Genre Even if it Kills You

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-799369 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:38:07 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 799369@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This morning I worked through how I view myself as a writer first and a publisher second:

I am still a writer first...everything else comes second

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-796383 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:12:26 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 796383@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My review of Star Wars: The Old Republic is now up:

SWTOR: Casual fun with glowbats in the classic mythos of Star Wars

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-795247 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:14:15 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 795247@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ One of the things writers have going for them is how often people are willing to help us. I blogged about this today:

Magic Words: "I am a writer and I need help."

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-794160 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:09:39 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 794160@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My new blog post on why it's important to have networking and support groups as a writer:

No one understand a writer like another writer

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-791888 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:42:38 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 791888@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ My new blog post on the difference between idea and story:

Ideas are a dime a dozen. But stories are forever.

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-789288 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:55:13 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 789288@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ New blog post about the process of writing:

Writing as an Organic Process (in other words it's Art)

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-788396 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:07:14 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 788396@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Blogged today about how actually writing a story, as difficult as that is, remains the easy part compared to what comes next,

So you wrote a story? Congratulations, That was the EASY part.

]]> bookofascension on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-787488 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:55:58 +0000 bookofascension 787488@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Great stuff my friend, im finding your blog very insightful and i will be following it from now on, I am hoping to be a novelist in the future although I dont have any formal education in creative writing etc, so blogs like yours are good source of information for someone like myself, keep up the good work ^__^.

here is my blog and any feedback would be appreciated.

http://bookofascension.wordpress.com/

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-787390 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:17:32 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 787390@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have been thinking about this topic for some weeks now, if not months, and blogged about it today. I hope it will be helpful to beginning and established writers alike:

Process VS Protocol, or why only one thing matters in writing

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-782402 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:26:18 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 782402@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This morning I wrote a personal retrospective about all the things I have facing me regarding my writing and personal life. Just looking at the stuff I have to attend to overwhelms me!

I am glad the holidays are at an end. Now the hard work begins.

]]> kennethmarkhoover on "Hoover's Corner - welcome to my professional writing blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/hoovers-corner-welcome-to-my-professional-writing-blog#post-777618 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:08:01 +0000 kennethmarkhoover 777618@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Got a busy week lined up, and a lot of other stuff, both professional and personal, hanging over my head. So I wrote about it here:

New Story in EQMM, Theater 13 Radio and Health Update

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