Today I talk about how to apply some of the tried and true principles fiction writers routinely use. Why? Because I want see to what ext...

Today I want to talk about flash fiction and why I think writers, especially beginning writers, should think about writing more of it. ...

Yesterday I started writing about Janice Hardy's excellent article, "What Downtown Abby Can Teach us About Tension," and her...

Dean Wesley Smith and Joe Konrath were the two writers who, more than anyone else, convinced me that independent publishing offered oppor...

It's the middle of NaNoWriMo and I need an infusion of writing wisdom. So I've turned to Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, PD James a...

This advice comes from Elizabeth S. Craig, and it is twofold: 1. For folks who aren't sure what to write about, here are a few poin...

Here's my favorite: People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a sma...

A couple of weeks ago I was prowling through my local bookstore looking for something interesting to read, and I found it: Dexter is Delicio...