For the past six weeks, I’ve been part of a writing workshop with a group of fabulous writers. Led by Cat Rambo, we critiqued stories and talked about the nuts and bolts of building a career in SF&F. Part of the reason why I wanted to take an online workshop, is because financially it’d be […]
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Brilliant. Discover New Sci Fi/Fantasy Authors with Opening Acts
Opening Acts is a collection the first chapters from twenty-five different genre novels from members of SF Novelists. I think the idea is outstanding and quite brilliant, which is the reason why I wanted to share this with you. A quote from their marketing material follows and includes the Table of Contents. OPENING ACTS Twenty-five […]
Sign Up for My Newsletter for Free Fiction
Based on the feedback I’ve received over the past couple of months, my monthly newsletter is going to take on a more personal tone. Each month, newsletter subscribers will receive free fiction in their In Box. To read free fiction, all you have to do is sign up for my monthly newsletter. I use a […]
Favorite Couple in a Genre Novel
Can’t believe I’ve been talking about genre for the past week. Today’s post is the end of a seven day run, and after today I’m going to take a short break because all the books I’ve read are starting to run together. Which is never a good thing, to be sure! So what is my […]
Most Annoying Character (Type)
Well, I suppose it had to happen sooner or later. Today I’m supposed to talk about my most annoying character, but I’m going to alter that slightly to “type.” It’s not any one particular character, but it’s the way that they are portrayed. Yeah, okay I’m not a fan of Jar Jar either…but let’s not […]