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Over the years, I've learned a lot about writing (the craft) from other authors, and simply by doing it. But writing is the only part of the job that an...

So I'm doing a bit of research for a story and I come across this quote by the 17th century mathmatician and philosopher Rene Descartes: "You just keep pushing. You...

Note: I usually don't subscribe to this conceit, but for the purposes of this post, let's use these definitions for writers and authors. (Usually I use the terms authors and...

In the publishing industry, time is money. This is true for editors, agents, and writers. Especially authors who have no day job and write full time. Every moment they are...

So what is a WorldCon like? Let me tell you my experience with Renovations WorldCon, my first ever WorldCon. Registration for WorldCon opens up the day before the events start,...

Over the past few years, I have heard many a war story from other professional writers about their interactions with the non-writing and the want-to-be-writing crowds. They get asked everything...

It’s amazing the things we take for granted when trying to hold a conversation. Today, I’m walking down the hallway at work and someone says, "You look nice today." There...

I’m having problems with SQL Server 2008 SSMS and the Open Empty Environment setting. It’s not doing what it did in 2005 and it’s giving me heartburn. I’ve posted the issue up to...

It’s that day, the last day of Gencon. The Dealer’s Room has closed, the last of the games are wrapping up, and lots of nerds are congregating at the Indy...

Running an SSIS package via the SQL Server Agent jobs can be an entertaining experience when said package errors out. It gets even worse when the DBA in question uses an Integration...