By Katriena Knights Over the holidays, especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas, it seems like we get inundated with messages about how we “should” celebrate the holidays. What you’re supposed to eat, how you’re supposed to decorate, who you’re supposed to invite where—it gets overwhelming. A few years ago, I realized Christmas was getting far too stressful…
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Writing Through The Dark Times
By Robin D. Owens. I reached the end of a book in a long series I love and found a note that the series, which the author had anticipated writing for years, had abruptly ended. She’d had a major upheaval in her life and couldn’t overcome her new circumstances to reach back into the core…
Protecting Your Copyright in Anthology Contracts
By Susan Spann Happy Holidays! Today, we continue our ongoing series on writing for anthologies with a look at copyright clauses in anthology contracts. Anthology writing differs from other forms of publication, and though the contracts often look similar, authors need to be aware of the critical differences between anthology contracts and those which govern publication of single-author…
It’s Not My Door – Or Is It?
Just because a door sticks a little doesn’t mean it isn’t mine to enter. Even if it’s locked, maybe I’ve had one of my blonde moments and misplaced the key. Or locked myself out by mistake. Or maybe it isn’t my door but I need to engage in a little breaking and entering to rescue somebody on the other side.
Friendly Author Mutates Into Envious Villain – Film at Eleven
By Aaron Ritchey So, in a story, you have the hero with a flaw who overcomes their flaw to beat the villain and win the day. Hurray! We all love a good story arc because it gives us hope—deliriously flawed creatures that we are. Let’s flash back, oh, I don’t know, five years. I was…