writing advice

So Kyle Aisteach recently pointed out to several people an editorial by Ryan Boudinot about serious writers vs non-serious writers. It's … an interesting read. You know what they say,...

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...

As events at the Cascade Writers Workshop recently reminded me, writing dangers are everywhere. Websites such as Writers Beware and Preditors & Editors warn rookie writers away from traps that...

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...

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...

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...

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″,...

In the last Shadowrun Sundays post, we discussed a basic overview of worldbuilding. I’ve often heard it said that Dungeons and Dragons was originally based on The Hobbit and The...

The best writing advice ever is the advice that comes from our own writing experiences. Authors, agents, and editors can talk left and right about the best and worst ways...

Point of View (a.k.a. POV) is frequently ignored as an essential story telling technique. There is (among many) the thought that POV just “is” and therefore needs no explanation. For...