I don’t have a lot of time right now, so I’ll make this post brief. Just a bit of news. I’m now represented by Mike Kabongo of the Onyxhawke Agency. […]
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The Perils of Subgenre
I’m going ask an honest question: is subgenre as important in any other genres as it is in fantasy and science-fiction? I mean, I really don’t know how, say, mystery […]
Read moreCobblestones Laid Down on the Road to Hell
The week after a writer’s conference is a lot like the week after New Year’s. On one level, you’re kind of exhausted, but in an excited sort of way. You […]
Read moreDFW Writer Con Report
So, this past weekend I went to DFW Writer Con. It was my first time at this con, and my first time at this type of con, where there are […]
Read moreJanuary is the Doom of Writing
This is, historically, my least productive time of year. And that’s not because of some sort of reverse-resolution thing. I actually want to come into each new year ready to […]
Read moreArmadilloCon
This weekend I attended ArmadilloCon, Austin’s annual sci-fi/fantasy literary conference. I’m still something of a conference newbie, since I only ever go to ArmadilloCon (it being the only one I […]
Read moreQuerying etiquette?
So today I attended a writing seminar, or at least part of it… namely the section on “getting your work out to other people”, and naturally a part of that […]
Read moreQuerying in the summertime?
Is July typically a month in which agents take vacation? I just send out another round of queries last week, and, oddly, I haven’t heard any responses yet. I mean, […]
Read moreQuerying what you don’t believe in
Found today on Twitter, from @Ginger_Clark with the #pubtip hashtag: People, don’t start your query disparaging science fiction to me. I will have to cut you for it. #pubtipI find this […]
Read morePromotion and book trailers
I’ve been thinking about Book Trailers of late. I’m not sure why, exactly, beyond my usual bad habit of getting ahead of myself. I don’t have a book ready for […]
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