David B Coe

Dark Eyes

Faith Hunter

Blood Cross

A J Hartley

What Time Devours

Misty Massey

Mad Kestrel

Deadlines and Negotiation

Kim Harrison was supposed to be here today, and she may make it to tomorrow, but deadlines (not hers, but her publisher’s) have pushed it back. Hence my subject matter today—deadlines—and the impact they play on writer’s *real* life, writing life, and daily, weekly, monthly schedule.

Deadlines are part of a writer’s life. We sign for [...]

Informational Friday (David named it!)

Today we don’t have a guest speaker, so we thought we’d post a couple of links might help our writer/readers. First, is 75 Books Every Writer Should Read. No, we don’t expect you to run out and buy them all, but peruse the list. You might see that special book that will provide the boost you need [...]

Happy Holidays! And the Start of MW Book Giveaway Week!

Welcome to the first installment of MW’s Book Giveaway Week….

So, I have a new project underway.  No, not the historical fantasy I mentioned several weeks ago, but a new one that fell in my lap at the beginning of December, and that I’ve yet to announce publicly on this site.  I am writing the novelization [...]

The Ideal Agent

Last week, my blog subject was The Idea Editor (hereinafter to be referred to as the IE). Admittedly, it was only my opinion, but I believe in the importance of a good, professionally trained, experienced, NYC publishing house, acquisitions editor. Now, because a couple of people have asked, “What makes the Idea Agent?” I’ll turn [...]

THE IDEAL EDITOR

Last week I included in my blog my opinion about the importance of a good, professionally trained, experienced, NYC publishing house, acquisitions editor. There were a lot of comments and questions, including this one by Atsiko:

>>I’m curious, though, as to what qualifies an editor to be an expert. There are editors who are writers, and [...]

My Two Cents

It is the day before Thanksgiving. The world is settling in, thinking about turkey and ham and sweet potato casserole and dressing and all the other fixins. I am grateful about many things. But I’m also stubborn and contrary and difficult, and I detest Thanksgiving because of my distended family and the obligations, stress, and [...]