“Booker Prize novels? Ha! I read the Booker Prize list so I know what not to read.” A panel moderator said this, loudly and proudly, at a...

There’s a story about Joseph Conrad that I like to think about when I’m feeling bad about my writing. As the story goes, Conrad had just...

February is my birthday month (yes, I get a whole month). So I’m going to indulge in teasing out a connection between writing and one of...

I am delighted to be a guest blogger for Amy Smith. Our story goes back to 2005 when we met via email through Dr. Cheryl Wanko. Amy...

What’s fantitlement, and should writers be worried about it? These days any of us can interact with famous writers on Twitter and other...

I just finished taking my first-ever online course – a 10-week screenwriting class. Since I’m a shameless genre hopper, I’ve got my eye...

“Blurb” is one of those words that, if you look at it long enough, just seems wrong. It’s weird. But blurbs matter. As writers these days...

All good writers are readers – it’s key to learning our craft. We read for pleasure and for inspiration, to soak up the magic and maybe,...