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A J Hartley

Act of Will

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David B Coe

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Faith Hunter

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Terms and Definitions Every Writer Should Know

I had written an essay about expectations and their role in writing stories that I planned on posting today, but something happened that made me change my mind. NASFIC is this weekend, in Raleigh NC, and I was at a panel where an established writer started talking about cover letters. However, it quickly became clear from context [...]

Publishing -- Learning at the Bookstore

Recently, I had a few hours to kill and a bookstore nearby — a heavenly match.  For awhile, I drifted along the racks, reading titles, looking at covers, enjoying the sensual aroma of so many books packed together.  After some time, however, I started to look at it all with a critical eye, not just [...]

Writing Your Book, part IX: You're Finished! Now Get to Work!

The last several installments of the “Writing Your Book” series have dealt with issues related to the end of your novel.  We’ve discussed the end game, the climactic scenes, and the closing pages that come after.  Now, we’re going to move beyond that, and talk a bit about what you should consider doing once you [...]

How to Write Magical Words

I met David for the first time at ChattaCon in Tennessee in January 2007, but it wasn’t until RavenCon (Richmond, VA) in April that year that I really had a chance to sit down and get to know him. At once it was as if I had run into a best friend from a previous [...]

Writers Conferences: The Spell Called Networking

As I start this on Monday, I am tired, having foot pain (pretty sure now that it’s been broken for a week) and back spasms, going on three nights of poor sleep, no exercise, and fried foods. Yet, I am so excited that I feel like electric joy is running through me. Even though I [...]

Networking

With Misty and Faith talking about Cons and with ConCarolinas starting today, I thought it might be helpful to discuss networking.

Networking is, quite simply, the act of building business relationships. That’s it. It’s talking and laughing and sometimes even drinking. It’s lunches and dinners and talk in the hallways and elevators. [...]