writing

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...

Some people have shown interest in my opinion of the SFWA controversy. In light of this, I’ve decided to openly post the email I previously sent the SFWA board about...

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...

Writing Prompt Wednesdays is back with a little, but hopefully helpful, prompt. Knowing details about one’s characters are essential to writing a good story, but what good does knowing a...

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...

Writing the good fight. Sounds easy, yes? As I wade through submissions for What Honor Requires, I find that there is a huge disparity between authors who understand the military...

So I’ve been debating on whether or not to say anything about the Musa/Penumbra Rising Talent situation. There are some angry people out there, some who have been connected with...

When religion, relationships and sex collide, life gets strange … and sometimes interesting. As a writer, I get to go to all sorts of interesting places (not as many as...

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...