publishing

So as I come out the other side of the Speculative Fiction SouthEast con (and month end at work), it occurs to me that one of my panels (Speculating About...

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...

Everyone loves a book review, especially good ones. Which is why I am so excited about this. I am a member of the Hivemind Collective, creators and authors of the...

As the publishing industry changes with the advent of electronic books, so too does the electronic submissions process. Gone are the days of deciding between A4 and 8.5″ by 11″,...

As much as I love to write, writing alone does not pay the bills. I must also sell books (they apparently do not sell themselves). So I’ve gathered some links...

I don’t know about other editors, but for me there’s something amazing about knowing stories I chose from the slushpile actually earned kudos from a reviewer. That’s what happened this...

I am officially GenCon bound. I registered Sunday, got housing today (at my first hotel choice, no less), and am volunteered to help run some Shadowrun games. I’m hoping I...

Every once in a while, I have to remind myself that it’s just business. Editorial and publishing decisions are not personal (usually) and no one is “out to get me.”...

So I’m sitting at the Amtrak station, waiting to head up to Baltimore for the Baltimore Book Festival. In my mitts are a bunch of Latchkeys Series bookmarks and 100...

I am always leary when I see ads, emails, and blog posts with “SECRETS EXPOSED” or “THE TRUTH ABOUT” in the subject. It seems everyone has jumped on the “shock...