Hi there. My name is Phil Bosshardt.  I'm a writer. I write science fiction, mystery,  horror and other kinds of stories. I'm starting this new blog to write about writing and what it's like to be involved in this crazy but ultimately rewarding business.

A word about the title: The Word Shed. There actually is a word shed...it's in my backyard. It looks like this:



I intend for this blog to be a "peek behind the curtains" of what it's like to imagine, create and bring to life the stories that people read, especially my readers (come on: I know you're out there). I have a number of books published through Smashwords and available at Barnes and Noble, Apple iBooks and other fine retailers. In future posts, I'll talk about them, how they came to be and where you can buy or download a copy. If you do buy or download, I'd sure appreciate it if you write up a review of what you read, good or bad.

I’ll also talk about and review books I’ve read recently, like Aurora (Kim Stanley Robinson)...a good read, to be sure, but kind of dissatisfying at the end and not up to his usual standards.  More on that later.

I’ll give you a peek at what’s coming up on my end (It’s called The Farpool) and then I’ll probably rant about issues that all writers have in common: editors, contracts, deadlines, markets, and any other axes I have to grind. 

Why read this blog and post to it, if you’re a reader?  Because you’re curious to find out where all this stuff comes from.  Because you want to know more about the kind of mind that would put stuff like this out.  And because you want to participate…be a part of the process. 

That’s my real reason for starting this blog.  To dialogue with fans, readers and other writers who love science fiction, fantasy, horror and mystery and just about anything written that gets their blood pumping and their ‘sense of wonder’ jolted. 

I aim to do a lot of jolting in the coming months.

You’ll see several posts a month coming out of The Word Shed.  Don’t be shy about blasting back and contributing. 

Until next time….