Writing For Anthologies

3 Reasons to write for anthologies
4 tips and approaches to writing for anthologies
5 reasons your story might be rejected

Plus 3 red flags to watch out for

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Adding Love Stories To Genre Fiction

Integrating romance into genre fiction can be a tricky endeavor.

Why would you want to? And how should you do it?

#38 Query Corner – “Bat Kid And Banana Slug”

Time for a new Query Corner! Where I take other people’s queries and help them tweak them until they’re agent-worthy!

“All Sophie wants is a best friend, but camp is hard for this weirdo.”

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#37 Query Corner – “The Light’s Guardians”

Time for a new Query Corner! Where I take other people’s queries and help them tweak them until they’re agent-worthy!

Veteran Graham Sharris thought he knew the risks of guarding the monsters in the labs. His partner, recruit Soko, (don’t ask her her birth name) has already managed to earn Sharris’s guarded respect. But when one of the monsters escapes, the pair are dragged into an ancient war for the very soul of the multiverse.

Today, we’re discussing the struggle for finding a “good” set of comps.

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Hello, Executive Dysfunction

While some of it is corona-related and some of it is saying ‘yes’ to running social media for Balticon, (less … More

Tips and Tricks To Fix Word Count Issues

Each type of book has its own expected word count. From chick-lit to epic fantasy, from picture books, to middle-grade … More

Choices To Make With Beta-Readers

When you’re ready for beta-readers, you’ve got several choices to make.

Here are the things to think about and how I’ve decided to handle it — this time around, at least.

#36 Query Corner – “The Holy Shuriken” (And a discussion about Content Warnings)

Time for a new Query Corner! Where I take other people’s queries and help them tweak them until they’re agent-worthy!

When 16yo Renee Ballard is rescued from demonic armadillos by ninja Jesuit priests, her first night studying abroad, she believes God is calling her to stop human trafficking. [Language and mature themes]

Today, we’re discussing if there’s a place for content warnings in query letters.

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The 10 Types of Queriers

There are 10 types of queriers.

Which are you?

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