A Newbie's Guide to Publishing

I rant a lot about how hard this business is to break into, and how it's even harder to succeed. When people get the writing bug, it usu...

I just got my edits back from my publisher, and it is taking me a few days to wrap my head around them. The edits aren't major, but they...

You might notice a few new items in the sidebar of this blog. Or you might not, because you aren't very observant. If that's the cas...

Talent is something innate, and can't be taught. It's what makes you want to write, and gives you an advantage when learning craft. ...

I spoke at a Jr. High this morning, to a group of about 30 kids who want to be writers when they reach adulthood. Here are the main points I...

There are a lot of unspoken aspects of a writer's life---things we don't admit to because it will make us look bad. Since I gave up ...

Every profession has salary differences. I have a friend in a management position in a non-writing job, and he knew the man who held the pos...

I just received a bunch of copies of the Francais edition of WHISKEY SOUR. If you know someone who speaks the language, drop me an email and...

You've got a blog but Sarona, Wisconsin--population 7--gets more traffic. Why aren't people visiting? Why aren't they commenting...

Jerry Peterson, over at Tuesdays with Story , challenged me to write a complete story in 69 words. They have a bunch of them posted on their...