Author Archives: José Iriarte

“Aren’t you supposed to hate everything you write?”

Posted on September 1, 2013 by José Iriarte

August was very good to me. On August 14th, I made my first professional fiction sale, and on the 29th, I followed it up with another short story sale. To say I’m riding kind of high right now would be … Continue reading →

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Hacking my own creative process

Posted on March 27, 2013 by José Iriarte

I feel like my road to being a successful artist is filled with dozens if not hundreds of RPG-like level-ups that I need to unlock. Learn how to finish what I start. Check. Learn how to write novels. Check. Learn how … Continue reading →

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Is everybody insecure?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by José Iriarte

When I was in middle school and high school, it never occurred to me that other people might be as insecure as I was. I don’t think I assumed everyone else had it all together–I was just too absorbed in … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Goals Post

Posted on January 1, 2013 by José Iriarte

One of my friends asked on Facebook the other day, What, for you, was the best thing in 2012, and what are you most looking forward to in 2013? As I composed my thoughts for a reply to him, I … Continue reading →

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My favorite short stories this year

Posted on December 27, 2012 by José Iriarte

In 2012, determined to crack the short story markets, I set out to read every genre short story published in a “professional” short fiction venue (as recognized by SFWA). I didn’t quite succeed in that goal, but for eight months, … Continue reading →

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How Did You Find Out?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by José Iriarte

This time of year I hear a lot of people arguing the merits of letting your kids believe or not believe in Santa Claus. I’m not interested in getting worked up over other people’s choices—I mean, seriously, I have seen … Continue reading →

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Another year come and gone

Posted on December 22, 2012 by José Iriarte

Happy holidays! (And if being told “Happy holidays” bugs you, then . . . HAPPY HOLIDAYS!) Like most people, I can’t help but take the end of the year as an opportunity to look back on what went well and … Continue reading →

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Just for Functions

Posted on April 7, 2012 by José Iriarte

This school year our first cohort of IB students began working its way through the junior year of their two-year course of study. One of the things I’ve found interesting about the experience is teaching with international materials and textbooks … Continue reading →

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Doo-de-ron-de-ron-de doo-de-ron-ron we hang out

Posted on February 13, 2012 by José Iriarte

There’ll be like one person who catches that reference, right? *g* While I haven’t been online much the last week, I haven’t been unproductive. I’ve been writing up a storm on a couple short stories and a new novel WIP, … Continue reading →

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How mystical is your writing process?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by José Iriarte

When some people describe their writing process, I swear it sounds like they need to go back on their meds or something. “My character told me that he was ___. ” “My outline called for ___ to happen, but my … Continue reading →

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