Recently someone told me that they’re a finalist in a writing competition at a major  conference. They were excited, and I was excited...

Writers often harbor seemingly reasonable beliefs that are actually rather deranged. We see conspiracies, cling to unrealistic...

Dear 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...

Friends, save yourself a bunch of time: days, months (in my case years!) of flailing in the direction of getting your novel published....

Because (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...

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...