Dear readers and friends,My blog is changing. I’ll be sharing more personal perspectives on the writing life rather than teaching...

Next Tuesday, the release of a terrific new SF anthology, Solaris Rising 2. It’s available for preorder I’m excited to be a part of this...

My January 31 post asked readers to vote on the best cover for my new fantasy. I said that my publisher had two great covers and couldn’t...

I’ve been thinking about pacing, and what a judgment call this aspect of fiction requires. Repetitive and unnecessary words, paragraphs,...

Cover of a recent favorite fantasy book, N.K. Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. When people ask me why I write science fiction and...

This post is for mid-career authors and aspiring writers alike. Going to an annual writing conference is an investment in your career...