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I've just created a new LJ community called WritingFirst for writers (new and veteran). Stop on by and take a look.

At SQL Saturday Orlando, another speaker and I got into a discussion about the transition from writing to publishing. He went to my blog looking for SQL Server stuff and...

When I discovered “Grocery Store Rules Apply” lurking in my subconscious, it wasn’t a happy story, but it wasn’t all that bad either. Today is Day 8 of the on-and-off...

I am on my way home from the Cascade Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon and am now suffering the cascade effect. Okay, I admit “cascade effect” is just a fun...

In today’s Writing Prompt Wednesdays post, we address the story hook. Hooks cannot be talked about enough. They are a vital component to all stories, long and short. Many authors,...

Networking. Self-Promotion. Business skills. Talent. Which of these does a writer need to make it in the publishing industry? All of them. If anyone ever tells you that a writing...

If you haven’t read about the current SFWA controversies, here’s a link to it. Let me be clear. I’m not going to rehash everything that everyone has said. I may...

I’m a big manga fan. While getting this weekend’s quick fix, I noticed several interesting things I could use as a writer. So I made myself this list: 22 Things...

Today’s Writing Prompt Wednesdays is going to take a page from my actor’s handbook. The most valuable acting lesson I ever learned was that a character does not just magically...

Lessons from the Editor’s Desk As a new editor and slush reader, I am still learning a lot of things. I’ve heard the stories from other editors and agents, but...