(This was my first legal post on this blog.  It made it big on FB, around 150 shares, still no clue why, but I’m glad because these are a...

I’m waiting for the Baen Fantasy Award Finalists to be announced.  They do a top 10 (I believe) and then pick the 3 winners from that....

I’m doing something a little different today.  This post isn’t on the craft of writing, it’s on the publishing side of things.  More...

(Peter Grant, (his blog) Cedar Sanderson (her blog) and Sarah Hoyt (and her blog) on one of the panels.  Photo by Oleg Volk) I went to my...

June hits and suddenly everyone’s a Constitutional scholar.  On Friday the Supreme Court came out with the biggest decision of the year,...

1. (Insert your last bad dream here.) 2. Pod crashes to planet. 3. Convention goes bad in the best way. Every Monday I’ll give you a...

Last week I talked about the plot fixer, now we’re tackling the weak character.  I don’t mean someone who is weak themselves, I mean...

Have you heard of the Myers-Briggs personality test?  Have you taken it?  Did you read the description and think, “That’s creepy, it’s...

If you’re going back to edit a full novel, especially if it’s an early work, you’re probably facing down what I call the drunken cat...

Write what you know.  That’s the advice, right?  They (whoever the they are, I don’t know, there’s always a they though) say this because...

1. Friend’s depressed so must cheer them up. 2. Starbucks got the order wrong, send the girl. 3. Water demon attacked the cat. Every...

Alright guys, today I’m not gonna talk.  I know you love my ramblings (what, only I love my ramblings? 🙂 but today I’m just gonna link....

Hey guys, today I’m doing something a bit different.  I’m doing the Blogging 101 class and the assignment today is to write a post...

Beta Readers are perhaps the most important part of the editing process.  I’m going to say this up front because I’ve made this mistake....

Two friends of mine are a Space Opera/ Military SciFi author and his wife Dot, the marketing half.  She’s given me tidbits as I’ve...

1. Allergy to magic is making work difficult 2. Lost glasses, how will you get home? 3. The cat hurt your feelings and you have to suck...

Everyone who writes can agree ’50 Shades of Grey’ is pure crap.  Millions of readers disagree.  Do you think the author cares what other...

In honor of our streets being flooded with tourists for CMAFest (and who could blame them, we’re awesome!) this week’s trivia is going to...

I am seriously in the weeds today. Didn’t sleep well last night or the night before because my legs have been cramping despite me...

1. The Chimp has no pants 2. Secret agent’s chapstick isn’t just chapstick 3. Makeup for zombies Every Monday I’ll give you a wacky...