So the big news in writerly circles this weekend involved the current salvos in the Amazon/Hachette fracas, with writers remaining caught in the middle*. I honestly haven’t been talking about […]
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Convention Panels and Expertise
So, this was a response I got to the last blog on ArmadilloCon, specifically in response to my self-admitted lack-of-expertise in the subject of the panel I was on: I […]
Read moreMy Final ArmadilloCon Schedule
ArmadilloCon is this weekend, which means I’m in crunch mode. I’ve actually tackled quite a bit of my to-do list for this month, but I still have a few big […]
Read moreThorn of Dentonhill Available for Pre-order on Amazon
So, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today. There’s a lot on my plate right now, including finishing edits to Murder of Mages, as well as […]
Read morePicking Up the Gauntlet
So because of my post last week, I received a lot of spirited defenses of self/indy publishing, many of which struck me as missing the central point I was making: […]
Read moreBlessed are the Slushdivers
I don’t want to bag on people who self-publish. There are good reasons to do it, and there are people who do it very well and have found great success […]
Read moreArmadilloCon Schedule
ArmadilloCon already has a schedule, which is a pleasant surprise. Usually you get these things one to two weeks before, not nearly two months of lead time. Still, it’s nice […]
Read moreCover for THE THORN OF DENTONHILL
So, I received this in the mail today from my amazing editor: This comes from Paul Young, of whom I am now a big fan. You know, there’s been plenty […]
Read morePerils of the Writer: All the “Rules” with a Grain of Salt
Every fledgling writer hears all sorts of “dos and don’ts”, rules that you NEED to follow if you want to have ANY CHANCE of getting published. Most of these things […]
Read moreSeanan McGuire and other heroes in the writing world
So, I’ve been doing deeper research into DAW over the past few months, for obvious reasons, and learning more about the other people who write for DAW. It’s a pretty […]
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