Ok, so I don't mean that literally. Of course you should enjoy a book, that's its purpose. As a writer, we can evolve our craft and style by studying the work of others more successful than ourselves.
Continue readingAnd now a change from writing about writing. For your enjoyment and overdose of cuteness, I present a gallery of our six cats:
Continue readingWriting is an insane pastime. You spend long hours alone, hunched over a keyboard, desperately trying to turn the fabulous images and scenes in your mind into words. Yes, we have writing buddies, beta
Continue readingA picture paints a thousand words. Isn't it fun when a work of fiction includes cool appendices with extras? It's like checking out the Special Features on a movie DVD. Have you considered adding extras
Continue readingHow do you know when you’re finished with your book? When will your m/s come out of the oven at the perfect temperature, wonderfully seasoned, beautifully plated and ready for consumption by an agent? Never.
Continue readingIn 1961, Frank Drake, one of the founders of the SETI Institute (Search for Extra Terrestrial Life) came up with his famous equation representing the number of intelligent alien civilisations in our galaxy.
Continue readingSteven Brust has written one of my top 5 book series, and I’ve been enjoying his books for over 20 years. I believe he has written just shy of 30 books, but most of them are set in his fantastic world
Continue readingThis is probably the 2nd most common question non-writers ask me, after “Where do you get your ideas from?” These want-to-be writers claim that their life is too busy. Most writers I know have the
Continue readingDon't make it hard on yourself. Without feedback, one of two things will likely happen: You'll think your first draft is so wonderful and perfect that you'll send it out, not realizing you have terrible
Continue readingDo you have a huge list of novel ideas? My list totals about 100. I’m assuming that is a normal amount for most writers. I’ve spent my life accumulating ideas for books of all genres. I don’t mean
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