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A J Hartley

Act of Will

Anthology

Rum and Runestones w/stuart

David B Coe

Robin Hood

Faith Hunter

Blood Cross

Misty Massey

Mad Kestrel

Writing THE END. Be BOLD!

I’ve been working with some writers who have become friends. It’s really cool to have writers in my life: people who know the business and have been publishing books for years, people who are just getting into the professional side of the business, people who hope to get there some day. They all enrich my [...]

Characters: The Great Satan, Part 4

I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! MW!!! Sorry, y’all. No excuses.

This is the fourth week of the BBU here on Faith’s post day! Yes, the last one was in …May? June? And yes, I am overwhelmed. The hubby would then ask, “Why is no ever simply whelmed?” (gotta love him.) But Overwhelmed [...]

Writing Series for Immediacy: Life-Arcs and Props

I was thinking last night, lying in bed, waiting for sleep to claim me, about continuing items, events, relationships, and things (props) in series as a part of world-building. I’m not talking about the overreaching plot arcs: the serial killer who taunts the hero for multiple books until the hero finally tracks him down, or [...]

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 [...]

Crutches Part 3

Sorry I’m late. I’m still a total ditz… The hubby and the AKA and I took Rocky Creek ( 2 times) yesterday, and somehow that translated to losing a day. Oh – and very sore elbow joints. But I digress.

I’ve blogged previously about writer’s crutches and amateurish writing, those things that get our work tossed [...]

The Battle of the E-Books — Kim Harrison

Today we welcome out special guest, Kim Harrison. Kim has agreed to post here a few times a year, whenever she has something interesting  to offer about the business. Welcome Kim!

The battle of the e-books has spilled onto my desk.

I’m great at staying out of trouble most times.  You may have noticed that I’ve been very [...]