Everything You Need To Know About Convention Panels

What exactly is a convention panel?

Plus — 4 things to avoid as an audience member during the Q&A!

Creative Couples – Working Together

Some people work with partners. And some people like to work with their romantic partner. But whether you’re romantically involved or not, there’s techniques that could work for you.

At WorldCon2019, Heidi Goody led the working couples of Peter Morwood and Diane Duane, plus Delia Sherman and Ellen Kushner in discussing how to maintain working and romantic relationships — with the same person.

Romantic Subplots

Most books out there, even the ones that aren’t romances, have a romantic subplot.

Here are tropes to use — and tropes to avoid.

Plus more!

Getting — and Staying Published

There are things writers can do to make things easier on themselves — or harder, once they find themselves ready to publish.

Which route do you want to take?

The Importance of Kindness

These days, people prioritize a lot of things. Truth. Honesty. Maximizing share holder wealth. But there is something that seems undervalued — often described as a tool of the weak by those who are so inclined. But they’re wrong.

Today, I’m talking about the importance of kindness.

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Authors and Social Media: Friends or Foe?

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Down the Rabbit Hole: The Appeal of Portal Fantasy

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In the Background: Class in YA Fiction

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