Today I want to discuss what bad books can tell us about good writing. To do this I’m going to discuss the history of an intentionally ...

Okay, maybe not a LOT happier, or MUCH more fulfilled, but I've been fortunate to make quite a few connections to other readers/writers...

I am internet-less. I have been without Internet access for coming up on 24 hours.  I'm sitting in a coffee shop an hour before i have...

These ten steps will help you painlessly jump-start your new adventure. Although most of these steps are very easy to accomplish, I believe ...

Here's the idea: You have an electronic book to sell but how can you show it to potential customers at, say, a convention? How can a bo...

Elizabeth S. Craig, author of Progressive Dinner Deadly , Pretty is as Pretty Dies , among others , has written a wonderful blog post on ho...

Dean Wesley Smith gives Heinlein's Rules of Writing : 1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you start. 3. You must refrain fr...

You shouldn't care about people liking you. Praise is like candy. It tastes good, but it isn't good for us. - Joe Konrath, Not Cari...

Back in the day, writers were told that if you wanted to make a lot of money, fast, then you had to write pornography. They used the word &...

Here's another great post by Joe Konrath. There has been a lot of talk lately about the criteria for good writing. Here's what J...