How To Write Better Villains – a #Balticon panel

Writing Better Villains

Not all antagonists are villains.
The Biggest challenge to writing “good villains”
Which came first? The Hero or the Villain?

Writing Diversity

Writing Diversity

Diversity is a big topic in writing today.

There are so many ways to do it wrong and no one consensus on how to do it right.

Here are thoughts, from two #Balticon panels, on common mistakes and things to try to get it right.

Biggest take-away: remember, characters should be 3 dimensional, not 2-D.

Building a World – #Balticon Panels

Building a World

A Balticon Panel

Things Writers Forget
Cultural Blind Spots
Craziest thing writers have done for research!

How To Handle Rejection Letters – #Balticon Panels

How To Handle Rejection Letters

A #Balticon51 Panel

Learn about rejection from editors, agents, and writers. Both ways to respond when you get that dreaded rejection letter, and ways to recover.