5 More Things No Writer Should Ever Do
The publishing world is an interesting place. It’s full of eccentrics and alcoholics and all manner of slightly-mental weirdos and nutbags who make life interesting. When I wrote the original “10 Things No Writer Should Ever Do,” I kept it fairly focused on the issue of submissions, with a few allusions to certain nutty writers. […]
End of 2009 Book Giveaway (Contest)
So, I’ve been thinking of how I can spread the word about Survival By Storytelling and do something cool for my readers and anyone who happens to stumble along. So, what a better way to do that than to give away a book! So, I’m giving away a copy of Survival By Storytelling OR a […]
Charity Drive: Survival By Storytelling and World Education
I wanted to bring this to everyone’s attention, since I think it’s rather important. The magazine that I co-edit (Survival By Storytelling), in conjunction with my writing website for young writers (Young Writers Online), is running a charity drive for World Education, an organization working to improve literacy and education, among other issues, across the […]
A Top 10 of 2009 Christmas Shopping Guide
We’re at that time yet again. The year is coming to a close, there are only a handful of shopping days left, and you’re wondering what the heck to buy your science fiction or fantasy obsessed loved one. Well, I’ve got a few suggestions. Some of the following books were released in 2009, some weren’t, […]
A Taste of “The Head” (Tentative Title)
I thought I’d let folks read a little of what I’ve been working on lately. I’ve mentioned this story on Twitter a few times, particularly by its first line, but it’d be interested to hear what folks think. The only thing I have to say before taking you to it is that you shouldn’t read […]
Why Almost Everyone Is Pissed About Harlequin
It seems there’s some confusion about why just about everyone in the professional world of writing is up in arms about Harlequin’s decision to create a vanity press imprint (Harlequin Horizons). I thought the reasons were fairly clearly spelled out by the RWA (Romance Writers Association), the MWA (Mystery Writers Association), and the SFWA (Science […]