A few random items at the last minute. I have a couple other blog posts in the works, but nothing is finished and one I wrote in January is already inaccurate. Sheesh... Time is flying. Oh, and Sunday is my 48th birthday. "Not to fifty....!" Fifty will be fine. I had...
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Radcon Schedule
Holy moly. How is Feb 6th already? Here's my schedule for RadCon 6C in Pasco, Washington next weekend: NEW SESSION ADDED on Young Adult Fiction. Friday, Feb 13 5:30:pm-6:30:pm Student Writers: Tips for Growing as a Writer Our visiting writers and editors give out tips...
New Frequently Asked Questions thanks to Wattpad.
As ALL IS SILENCE has climbed the WATTPAD Science Fiction charts to #1, I have started to get a few questions over and over. I can only assume [be careful you know what that means, Rob.] that other folks might have the same questions. If you have any other questions...
All Is Silence – 1 year anniversary
A year ago today I became a published author with the e-book release of All Is Silence. I've been a published writer for years, but until this novel came out it only felt like a hobby. In August of 2013, I released Outward Bound, an e-book collection of mostly...
Reflection on 2014 goals and renewal, revision and recreation of Goals for 2015.
How do I follow up a year like 2014? To finally be able to call myself not only a writer, but a published Author, has been a dream for decades and a goal since 1991. That was one small part of 2014! 2015 looks to be a challenging year for all authors, as the industry...
Coming to the end of 2014! Thanks and more…
Looking forward to 2015 as we wrap up 2014! What's to come? 2014 was amazing for me as an author. It was everything I hoped for, if not everything I dreamed of. Where is that contract for the foreign rights, and the option on the screenplay? 😉 Seriously, I hit some...
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Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.