With the pitch-to-literary-agents event PitMad currently happening, the importance of accurately targeting your book to those who will enjoy becomes especially clear. Even J.K. Rowling didn’t have… Read more “Know your Readership!”
Category: Fiction
Leave Diversity Alone
So, this week I want to be real with you guys and bring up a potentially controversial topic – diversity in literary awards. Specifically, the Hugo/Nebula awards,… Read more “Leave Diversity Alone”
At your own Pace
Greetings, all! So Comic Con, was a success – had the pleasure of meeting Andy Weir, author of “The Martian”, as well as director, John Milius! Now… Read more “At your own Pace”
Comic Con, Anyone?
Greetings, faithful followers! How are we feeling today? Serious question: Who’s attending Silicon Valley Comic Con this weekend? The event is sponsored by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of… Read more “Comic Con, Anyone?”
Vote for what She Wrote!
Okay, cheesy title, I admit… But I want to take today’s post to do something a little more self-serving than usual and ask if you all would… Read more “Vote for what She Wrote!”
Poetic
As a member of the writing community on social media, I see a lot of poetry. Unlike prose, poetry seems known for its subjectivity or abstract nature… Read more “Poetic”
The Many Faces of Fiction
For those of us who have written multiple works of fiction – from flash fiction to short stories to novels – many have likely noticed the chameleon-like… Read more “The Many Faces of Fiction”
New Horizons
As writers – and often just as artists – we have our preferred genres and mediums, respectively. Today, I want to hear about a new genre or… Read more “New Horizons”
Being your own Agent
It’s a common conception among the writer community that traditional publishing is the only legitimate form of publication. And how are the majority of connections to the… Read more “Being your own Agent”
Plotting against the Grain
Who is that pictured in the image above? Well, besides Qui Gon and young Obi-Wan from the gone by days of the Star Wars prequels, it’s none… Read more “Plotting against the Grain”
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