Write The Villain Your Story Deserves As I’ve discussed before, there’s a difference between an antagonist and a villain. Your … More
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5 Writing Tips for Making Fantasy Feel ‘Real’
If you ask a group of writers how they approach a part of their writing process, you’re going to get … More
Agents and Editors Share–Pitches We’re Sick Of!
What do agents want? What are publishers sick of? At Balticon52, I got the opportunity to hear a few of the industry leaders voice their opinions.
The panel was entitled “Pitches We’re Sick Of (And One’s We’d Like To See More Of), but since that’s not enough to fill an hour, it turned into a Question and Answer session.
What Good Is An Agent? Answers From Writers.
https://youtu.be/8bsDxJ7awgM%5BPrevious related topics: Why? How? What? ] If you’ve been paying attention to the literary agency world in the last … More
Top 4 Questions From An Editors & Publishers AMA (Ask Me Anything)
Today, I share what award-winning Science-fiction and Fantasy Editors and Publishers had to say about:
- Their Biggest Pet Peeves
- Pen Names
- How the Market Has Changed In The Last 10 Years
- Where Querying Writers Lose Them
Tips For Sustaining Tension In Your Writing
Last week, I talked about giving characters agency, but that’s not all editors and agents request. Another thing they ask … More
Tips On Writing Characters With Agency
One thing you hear about a lot when you start sending your manuscript out into the world is ‘agency’. Most … More
Balticon 52
After a long week away from home learning about Aeronautics, my bed got me for one night before I hit Balticon 52. I saw old friends, made new ones, and–as always–brought home loads of notes to share with you!