Great speech by Neil Gaiman about writing, creativity, and fun
Saturday, May 19th, 2012So much great advice in these 19 minutes. Plus Neil just always seems like such a decent guy, he makes…
Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters
Writing, reading, and other vital matters
Yes, I’m a geek, and here’s proof
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012I love this description from the Houston Library for the interview I just did with them: “Robin Brande discusses writing,…
Writers: Treating your writing like a 401(k)
Friday, January 20th, 2012One of the many things I value about the business-of-writing posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn…
Writers: Learn to think bigger
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Be sure to watch the cat-herding video. But then really think about some of the issues in this new…
Writers: Some fresh thinking for the new year
Saturday, January 7th, 2012There are a couple of new posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch that I think…
Writers: Believe in yourselves and write the stories you want to write
Thursday, October 27th, 2011It’s been a while since I’ve linked to a post by bestselling, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, even…
Hermione Granger and the secret plan to know everything
Monday, August 29th, 2011I’m up in the mountains right now, finally uncurling my brain from its protective mode of refusing to think too…
“Learning makes us uncomfortable”
Monday, August 15th, 2011If you’re not already reading Dean Wesley Smith’s Killing the Sacred Cows of Publishing series, I urge you to…
Writers & the myth of talent
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Wow. It seems like lately Dean Wesley Smith has been rerunning all my favorite posts. This one on the…
Writers: How to use your stories and novels as focused practice for skills you want to learn
Friday, August 5th, 2011Oh, how I love this post by Dean Wesley Smith! It’s a rerun, and it’s worth rereading at least…