When I asked my friends what would be a good subject for my writer’s blog, the vast majority answered, “Writer’s block!” (And I stared at them mutely because that’s been the subject, in a way, of ALL my posts.) Either Read more
A first draft of a story looks like this: The final draft of a story looks like this: They are both words on pages, nothing more. Why can’t we just write the final draft the first time? We forget that we’re Read more
I totally totally won Apex Magazine’s Story of the Year, against some pretty AMAZING competition! I am flabbergasted! The magazine has also put the story up on their website now for your free enjoyment. Thank you to everyone who purchased Read more
We writers get worked up about cover letters. I know I do. I stare at the screen every time, trying to decide what to say. So, to help me, and you, or perhaps simply to dispel the myth that cover Read more
Voting is open for the Apex Magazine Story of the Year 2014! Choose your favorite story from last year. (Yes, my story “Keep Talking” is on the list. Why not buy the issue and see how awesome it is?)
For the purposes of this post, stories are vases. Not all vases are the same, though. One problem with soliciting advice for improving your story can be that the person you talk to wants a different vase altogether. “I wrote Read more
New Year’s Resolutions: 1. Stop wasting time on blogging. 1. Write. 1. Write a lot. 1. Write 1,000 words a day. 1. Write 50,000 words every month. 1. Write 1,000 words every single day, weekends and holidays, too. 1. Just Read more