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Writing, reading, and other vital matters

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“What was your worst job?” and other fun questions for YA authors

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Last weekend I got to play and talk and teach and play some more with a bunch of fun, smart,…

Writers: Treating your writing like a 401(k)

Friday, January 20th, 2012

One 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, 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…

Want a character named after you? In my book or someone else’s? Check this out!

Monday, October 24th, 2011

This 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, 2011

If 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, 2011

Oh, 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, 2011

Boy, 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, 2011

So 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, 2011

I’m using the title from this blog post, which is a must-read for any writer who cares about his…

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