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Writing, reading, and other vital matters

Writers: Some fresh thinking for the new year

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

There 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, 2011

It’s been a while since I’ve linked to a post by bestselling, award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch, even…

Writers: Too many ideas? A great problem to have!

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Boy, can I relate to this latest post from Kristine Kathryn Rusch about how the new world of publishing…

One of the best posts I’ve ever read on writer promotion

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

It’s a new world, and the old rules are rapidly falling away. This latest post by bestselling author Kristine…

Great recap of what’s been happening in publishing lately

Friday, April 1st, 2011

From best-selling writers turning down traditional publishing deals and going indie, to best-selling indie writers going traditional, to copyright rulings…

Writers: Risk taking and the willingness to try

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Love this recent post by award-winning author Kristine Kathryn Rusch about the many, many changes in publishing, and the…

Beginning writers: Continue educating yourselves about the business!

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

I can’t emphasize this enough. If you want to make a living out of writing–not just have it as a…

Writers and e-publishing–do it yourself, or let someone else do it for you?

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Hey! Yes, I’m here! Working on a big hairy deadline at the moment, but this new blog post by

Having a business plan as a writer

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

I hope that you, my fellow published and aspiring writers, really do see your writing life as a business. You…

Negotiation, part 3

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Excellent new installment in Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s continuing series, the Freelancer’s Survival Guide. This week, it’s more on…