“What was your worst job?” and other fun questions for YA authors
Monday, January 30th, 2012Last weekend I got to play and talk and teach and play some more with a bunch of fun, smart,…
Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters
Writing, reading, and other vital matters
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: 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…
Want a character named after you? In my book or someone else’s? Check this out!
Monday, October 24th, 2011This is very cool. And I’m not just saying that because I’m participating–I’m saying that because of all the other…
“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: 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…
Writers: Too many ideas? A great problem to have!
Thursday, July 14th, 2011Boy, can I relate to this latest post from Kristine Kathryn Rusch about how the new world of publishing…
For writers who want to stick with the traditional route, consider these contract clauses
Thursday, May 26th, 2011So many writers are out there analyzing the various business ramifications of this New World of Publishing. I highly recommend…
Writers: Don’t sign dumb contracts
Sunday, May 8th, 2011I’m using the title from this blog post, which is a must-read for any writer who cares about his…