writing

Authors talk so much about writing that I feel a need to refocus the conversation. So here it is. Are you a good reader? Here’s a good test. What was...

My editing internship at Musa Publishing has resulted in a new position being created just for me. I am officially the Publication Coordinator for Urania, Musa’s science fiction and fantasy...

I am bouncing with joy. Penumbra’s June issue finally got its Tangent Online review. For those of you who haven’t heard of it, Penumbra eMagazine is a speculative fiction magazine...

My Viable Paradise buddy Catherine Schaff-Stump has a wonderful group of articles about the female members of the Avengers (Black Widow, Wasp, Moondragon, Hell-cat, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch). I post...

You’d think a tech person would be on the bleeding edge of technology, and that I would have started reading eBooks long ago. And yet I don’t have an iPhone...

Tonight I logged onto Writers Chatroom tonight to discuss 25 tips for gaining blog traffic with other writers. Audrey Shaffer, the moderator of Writers Chatroom, does an excellent job of...

There is a lot of advice out there for writers who can’t seem to finish their stories. You can buy books by the dozen on “How to Write a Novel...

On July 4th, I posted about a contest I’m holding to encourage people to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Today, I am posting to say that...

Exposition is a necessary part of writing. It informs the reader what they can expect of the story, the world, and the characters in the world. Exposition sets our expectations...

Yesterday and today, my new wesbite / blog (which is currently under construction and not ready for public consumption) got slammed with comments on a number of older posts. Most...