Writing Resources How to Stop Worrying About the Query Letter 9 Jan 201925 Mar 2019 I've watched peers worry over query letters for so long that the fact I have yet to send any to agents or editors for a completed manuscript feels strange. Perhaps…
Writing Resources Fresh Friday Cover Face-Off 4 Jan 20197 Feb 2019 Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly event of bloggers pitting several book covers for one title to present a favorite. This is my first time participating. I'm fascinated by…
Writing Resources David Farland Missed the Point About Discrimination in the Writing World 20 Aug 20185 May 2019 A recognizable speculative fiction author published a blog post that I feel needs attention before it spreads through the writing community as gospel. In "Discrimination in the Writing World", David…
Writing Resources Pans in the Fire, Hands Writing Ire 19 Jul 201811 Jan 2019 Where's the line between Horror and Dark Fantasy? The question bothered me earlier this week. Is my classification of darker works appropriate? I've always heard the Horror genre defined by…
Writing Resources A Few Ways to Get Publishing Agents 17 Jul 20185 May 2019 Though my focus this month remains on my short stories, I know many of the writers I see online are holding on to completed book manuscripts in need of homes.…
Writing Resources What is Contemporary Fantasy? 27 Jun 201811 Jan 2019 Readers use genre to narrow down their interests. Librarians and reviewers want to know how to tag or shelf books. Authors need to reach a suitable audience to sell a…
Blogging Water Cooler and Other Writing Forums 26 Jun 20185 May 2019 Does anyone else remember chats at the office water cooler? I was looking for images for this post and realized that mainstream corporate culture has changed so much that maybe…
