Musing today on that sage advice, write what you know. Sounds like a good idea, but is it? Not if we take it too literally. We don’t...

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

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,...