Jun 11, 2013What to do while you’re waiting to get publishedRecently someone told me that they’re a finalist in a writing competition at a major conference. They were excited, and I was excited...
Jul 6, 2011I might as well quit and other demented notionsWriters often harbor seemingly reasonable beliefs that are actually rather deranged. We see conspiracies, cling to unrealistic...
Dec 20, 2010Kay’s Report Card, 2010Dear Sumo Cat, Your housekeeper has been doing well and growing in the school of fiction. She is a delight to work with and most of her...
Sep 22, 2010Get Your Bad Self Published: a reviewFriends, save yourself a bunch of time: days, months (in my case years!) of flailing in the direction of getting your novel published....
Jan 3, 2010Things I’ll Do Differently This Year in the BizBecause (I suppose) I’m a novelist, I can’t think of just one. Here’s a bunch: 1. Read more fantasy. (I’m tiring of SF, alas) 2. ID the...
Oct 9, 2007Why bother with cons?I’m going to a science fiction convention in Vancouver. It’s VCon, October 19-21st. We call them cons in the trade, and they are unique...