HAPPY PRIDE!! I must learn to stop suggesting topics I want the answer to. I should keep in mind that at some point, I'm going to have ...

When you pick up a mystery book you’d be disappointed if it ended up being a portal fantasy—even if it’s an excellent portal fantasy. So, as...

I just returned from WisCon, which was a delightful, warm, sort-of summer-camp version of a con. I had a great time. I also got to visit the...

 This Week's Topic: How to Analyze Genre Expectations of Your Genre Pithy answer? Read in your genre. Then read in the adjacent genres. ...

I've gone and done it again - forgotten what day it is, what my name is, all the things. New day job started on Monday and the transitio...

  This Week's Topic: What Are Your Target Demographics? How Do You Advertise To Them? I write High, Contemporary, and Urban Fantasies th...

Most of us who've been writing for awhile operate under this sneaking suspicion that there's some deep, insider secret to publishing...

 I've just returned from Nebula Conference and this moment was a highlight: the photograph of SFWA past-presidents in attendance. From l...