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Worldbuilding, for me, is a long-term process.  I’m kind of in awe of people who can just wing it– start with some sort of High Concept, and go right to […]

So, whenever that question pops up, I can’t help but think of Jimmy Rabbit, trying vainly to hold auditions for the Hardest Working Soul Band in Dublin. It’s funny, because […]

So, the Hugo nominations came out, and to no one’s surprise, much of the same mess as last year is happening again.  I’m not going to get into it.  Other […]

I have some writer friends who tell me they never read their reviews. I honestly have no idea how you can do that. Like, I can keep myself from interacting […]

If your intentions are to be a writing professional of any kind, it’s important to get some form of professional guidance.  Self-taught only goes so far.   Natural talent only […]

So, having finished the draft of The Imposters of Aventil, I was ready to jump right in with Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe. My brain, however, wasn’t quite having that.  “Whoa, let’s ease into […]

So, this weekend I finished the draft of The Imposters of Aventil.  I’ll spend another week and change making polishes to it, and then send it to my editor so she […]

The question this week at WordWhores: Is it all right to charge a submission fee for a contest? This is a bit of a strange one for me, in part […]

So, as the heading suggests, I’ve been listening to Hamilton of late.  Which, as would be natural for me being me– leads me to think about worldbuilding. Because just about everything […]

I think it’s crucial, for any writer, to have other sets of eyes go over what they do before sending it out into the world.  Before anything heads out to […]