I try not to give writing advice. I strongly feel that there is no “right” way to pro­ceed in this pro­fes­sion, and I am all too keenly aware of how pre­car­ious my own posi­tion as a pro­fes­sional is. I have … Con­tinue reading →

In a recent tweet, I wrote: “Writing short sto­ries because you want to be a nov­elist is like learning to ride a motor­cycle because you want to drive a car.” I knew it would be provac­tive, and it was intended to … Con­tinue reading →

I’ve talked before about genre writers who have been very open about per­sonal trials, par­tic­u­larly the kind of depression/anxiety con­di­tions that I feel are a nat­ural part of the uneven ter­rain all authors have to walk. I’ve always appre­ci­ated their … Con­tinue reading →

So, a little ways back, I kicked off another con­test to help pro­mote FORTRESS FRONTIER. I give books away all the time, but for this con­test, I offered a par­tic­u­larly kickass grand prize: The dog­tags worn by the pro­tag­o­nist of … Con­tinue reading →

A little while back, I wrote a piece titled “The Peril of the Con­tem­po­rary.” I say a lot of things in that guest post, but the most impor­tant take­away is this: I firmly believe that, once a man­u­script leaves my … Con­tinue reading →