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I would have made this post Thursday, but internet access at the Rainforest Writers Retreat was spotty and I could not get online when I wanted to post this. I...

As I travel to the RainForest Writers Retreat, I'm going over my to-do list. Oy, it's a hum-dinger. Works in progress: Circle of Fire – High/Epic Fantasy novel (in revision)Loving...

Subtitle: The Hunt for Sympathetic Villains This post was originally published as an article in Tied-In, the official newsletter of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers on January 2012....

This is a story about one writer's emotional journey(s) through the writing process. All names have been changed to protect the author, and no editors have been harmed in the...

In case you haven't heard, the publishing industry is under attack once again. Almost any writer will tell you that she hates censorship, but I understand there are people who...

Unlike some writers, I can't just sit down and write. I have to organize myself. It actually helps me to have a routine, makes me more productive. When I prepare...

Well, it's official. Buzzy Magazine has just let me know that Feast of the Torn's final edits are accepted and they will indeed (as promised) publish the thing at professional...

Musa Publishing imprint Urania has just accepted my dark fantasy short story "The Monster of Mogahnee Bay" for publication. "Monster" was previously published in the Blue Kingdoms: Shades and Specters...

So you've finally received that anthology invite. Or you decided to try for that themed anthology open call you recently saw on Duotrope. Regardless of the source, you have a...

I'm feeling the muse today and writing all sorts of trite nonsense, some of which was inspired by people I know and happenings around the neighborhood. Sometimes bad poetry requires...