Every writer who keeps a blog seems to have an entry about The Dreaded Edit Letter. Far be it from…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: In 1961, a horror movie was released in the US in which a…
As I’ve talked about before, I wasted a year of my career with a schmagent—a well-meaning individual who starts a…
If you’re a writer, social media is a necessary evil. I don’t even like to call it “evil,” because whatever…
I share all my good writing news here, so I figured I should share some of the crummy news too…
Once upon a time, I gave up on writing. In high school and college, I was always one of the best…
For some reason, the topic of bad reviews and appropriate responses is a contentious one on Twitter right now. I…
To answer the question I raised in my last entry: Yes, BookBub is well and truly worth it. If you’ll…
True story: Back in the mid 2000s, well before I ever wrote a novel draft, I frequented the Absolute Write…
Please note: The following is not intended to disparage younger writers. Young people have written some amazing, genre-redefining novels, and…