This is going to be a big blog (took me two weeks to write it, lol), but not near big enough to say what I want to about each resource...

There are two major reasons writers--of all standings--should write for and read anthologies: to practice (many things, which will discuss)

I'm a big fan of writer processes and workflow. Recently, that has changed. I have not cut anything from my processI have just added to it a

I have never done a list before but thought I'd do a semi-list to talk about three things I don't subscribe to as a writer (anymore).

In a few weeks, I am giving a workshop on world-building. I haven't started to plan but it's time.

Not enough young writers know that sometimes you have to delete the whole thing. You can't fix everything and some things need to be chopped

My advice is to maintain a professional distance from the other authors in your life.

The thing about people who want to be writers is that they want to be writers. They write query letters, write for four every day

I missed a blog yesterday because it was a holiday and I spent the day rolling a D&D character with my brother.

If you beta read, it is NOT your job to do this. And while we are here, it is not your job to be condescending and tell someone "beta reader

I don't think I'm a hypocrite and neither is anyone else who doesn't like to read one genre but likes to write in it. I don't like to read s

If you are writing even slightly outside your personal knowledge base, then there is nothing more important than research. But be careful! I

The Prince of Midwest (releasing in March) was the first time I stepped outside my fantasy genre. I didn't get far, as you will see, as ther

There was this horrible article floating around a while ago about how people not of a certain race (read: white people) cannot write about p

a few "writing mommies" out there who I think need to acknowledge their amazing support system because they don't.

My point is, talk your ideas over with fellow writer friends or even a willing normal friend or family member. If you are so lucky as to hav

I wrote a whole blog telling the story of the offended guy and just deleted it. The point is, people will come at you swinging and you have

So, I know a lot of people say music helps them write, but for me it often doesn't. I don't like noise because then it drowns out the sound

There is nothing wrong with you take notes, outline, or write. There is nothing wrong with your process so long as you have one and it works

Rejection is not failure. You might just not be someone's flavor. There are over 1,000 flavors of ice cream in the world. Baskin-Robbins alo