Step One: Write. Step Two: Edit. Step Three: Profit?
Sadly, step three (Profit) requires more steps – and some other intangibles. Photo by Frank Busch on Unsplash Since 2013, I have self-published 17 books in total on Amazon. Five…
Are All the Genres in Writing Transmutable and Combinable?
No genres are so set that they cannot be blended, altered, and mixed. Photo by Mélanie THESE on Unsplash Both of my recent sci-fi series are not entirely sci-fi. Mostly…
The Best Fictional Characters Seem Utterly Real to Me
That is why the characters that writers create matter. Photo by Nguyen Thu Hoai on Unsplash In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored.…
The More Things Change…
Current affairs can and will influence fiction. Some things never change. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash In the fall of 2020, I sat down and plotted out a…
Working from a Plan: Progress Report
I had no idea working from a plan could so drastically increase my productivity. For most of my life as a writer, I have been a pantser. My friend and…
When a Pantser Starts Plotting
How does someone who normally isn’t into plotting plot out a book? I have an idea. After watching The Clone Wars (finally) I had an intriguing thought. What if you…
Who Sets the Rules for Your Worlds?
Your world, your rules. I am part of a Facebook group for sci-fi and fantasy authors. I have seen a lot of writers have questions about how certain matters are…