After more than thirty years of writing genre fiction, I will finally be able to answer “yes” to that irksome, miserable question that all would-be novelists get at cocktail parties, “Are you published?” On November 2, 2016, I signed a contract with Five Star (Cengage/Gale) for publication of my historical romance, Love’s Last Stand. Yes,…
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#Gravity and a Toast to Science Fiction
In the song written by John Mayer and Mike Perry—Gravity—John explains that the words are about making sure you (still) love yourself, making sure you (still) have your head on…because it’s easier to mess up than it is to stay here (successful).” Another explanation I heard about this song is “…staying up even when you’re…
Oh #Murphy! Thank Goodness for #Erma.
I’m usually a “the glass is half full” kind of a gal. However, I finally washed my car, (inside and outside), and then I waxed my Buddy. Buddy is just past five years old. He’s blue with a high ground clearance for vehicles in his class. Oh, hail! The frozen balls crashed into him without…
Let It Percolate!
Let it Percolate! Stephanie Reisner It’s happened to all of us. We’re someplace horribly inconvenient and a great idea pops into our heads. We do our best to record that inspirational thought for later when we have time to sit down and write. Then, when we show up at the computer to type it all up,…
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Fiction Writer in the Modern Age? A Quiz … by Tim Weed
It requires a huge investment of time and years of immersion in the literary craft to write a viable novel or short story collection, and let’s face it: publishing these days is worse than a crapshoot. You may not find a publisher, and even if you do find one – or if you take the…