Just the random stuff that pops into my head and might be worth a read to my fellow sentients.
You’ve probably never heard of it, but this past week I was at a writer’s conference called Superstars put on by Kevin J. Anderson of Star Wars and Dune fame as well as a number of other great authors. There, almost 400 writers descended upon Colorado Springs and took over the downtown to teach and […]
Feb. 14 – Superstars, Free Fiction, and a Nightmare Read More »
I just passed through another major transition in my life. Some will probably think I’m making a mountain out of a mole hill. Some will understand exactly what I’m talking about. The fact of the matter is, I recently said goodbye to a friend that had been in my life longer, and that felt closer
Rocinante—Goodbye, Hello Read More »
This business is a funny one. The landscape hybrid authors must navigate is even more slippery than that of traditional publishing or indie publishing are on their own. For us (or most of us, anyway), we’re always trying to balance short-term monetization with long-term strategies that create a platform whereby traditionally published titles with greater
The Hybrid Game and a Change of Imprint… Read More »
It’s been a bit since I had any fresh fiction see the light of day. What can I say? I’ve been busy… a perpetual state, it seems. Hell, I’ve been struggling to get this Colt the Outlander project done, and that’s my greatest (and only) writing priority right now Thanks to Aaron Michael Ritchey, however, I
Fresh Free Short Story Read More »
DON’T PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE There’s something my father taught me when I was a teenager: “Never pay for the privilege of working for someone.” What I’ve added these words of warning is, “Go to shields-full anytime someone tells you it’s ‘good exposure.’” Whenever I hear that phrase, I think of a quote from the
Book Biz Rules and Riddles 004 Read More »
On his FB feed recently, Steven Brust (a man whose writing I’ve enjoyed for over 30 years), expressed something that has troubled me for a few years now. He wrote, “I keep seeing that white people shouldn’t tell the stories of black people, that men shouldn’t tell the stories of women, that straight people shouldn’t
On Writing the Foreign – A Confession Read More »
BRANDING AND COLLATERAL On the day you decide to make a career out of your writing, there are some things you need to consider as you work towards getting your name and face out in the real world. The first is that all writers are entrepreneurs—business owners—and you need to behave as such. In some
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GETTING PUBLISHED There’s a question I hear quite often from newer authors looking to get into the writing game or people who have never done more than just think about writing. “How do I get published?” I can honestly say there is a different path for every single writer who takes up the mighty pen.
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