The Pros and Cons of Cons (Conventions)
There’s a Con for almost every genre and make no mistake about it, nook conventions are fun! And noisy.... Continue reading »
View ArticleWriters Protect Yourself
I was contacted recently by a writer trying to get out of their contract, a service person working with a... Continue reading »
View ArticleAffirmation vs. Entitlement
It’s important that someone celebrate our existence… People are the only mirror we have to see ourselves in. The domain... Continue reading »
View ArticleThe long and winding road
Being an indie isn’t an overnight thing. In fact, many indies find, years after starting, that instead of the hurricane... Continue reading »
View ArticleJourneys, maps and destinations
This was, originally, going on my own personal journal, and I guess, it might in some form or another later.... Continue reading »
View ArticleNanowrimo, writing and amazement
For those of you that missed it, November is the month of Nanowrimo Among other things. And I for one,... Continue reading »
View ArticleOn Amazon’s new review policy…
Character, they say, is what you do when nobody sees you, for people who can do you no good. It’s... Continue reading »
View ArticleIf you want something done, (don’t) do it yourself
When it comes to indie publishing, the right way to do it, often, is not to do it yourself. From... Continue reading »
View ArticleThe question of genre
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Eleanor Roosevelt said. Do you have to write in the same genre?... Continue reading »
View ArticleIt’s a Writer’s Life for me….
Midnight, eyes shoot open… oh what a wonderful idea! Seeing the castle, and the flames, hearing the shouts of the... Continue reading »
View ArticleSpelling and grammar
Me, I’m a word freak. I actually look up the etymology – the history and root of words – whether... Continue reading »
View ArticleWorld-building 101
If you’re a fantasy writer, even a contemporary fantasy writer, then world-building is part of your stock-in-trade. Whether you’re writing... Continue reading »
View ArticleThere is no ‘easy’ way to promote….
I was recently asked for tips on how to promote a book based on a recent success. I really wanted... Continue reading »
View ArticleErotica or Porn?
Definitions: Erotica or Erotic Romance – Romance stories with sex. Must have a HEA (Happily Ever After) or HFN (Happy... Continue reading »
View ArticleBe a little… different
“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore... Continue reading »
View ArticleTSTL – Too stupid to live
I heard this once from an editor because my heroine went to a fight wearing skirt. Which would probably come... Continue reading »
View ArticleMIA…and a few ideas
I’ve been MIA for a while. I’ve had some issues – all personal – that have kept me from writing.... Continue reading »
View ArticleCare and feeding of an indie author – aka, look after yourself
One of the major things I do have quite a bit to say after that extended hiatus is the ‘care... Continue reading »
View ArticleWhat it’s like to moderate…
Or, more accurately titled, “Why it’s sometimes no fun to be a moderator”. Yesterday, myself and a some other wonderful... Continue reading »
View ArticleHow many, how often?
“How many books should I write, how often should I release them?” That’s a question I hear a lot as an... Continue reading »
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