We Write!
This past week has been busy. I've been pounding away at the keyboard, adding a new opening section to Dagger of Elanna, one I think better serves the overall story arc. I've been looking over edits, not only for my own work but for someone else as well. I've had meetings and other "normal life"... Continue Reading →
MGC is usually a blog by writers about, well, writing. Or at least about the publishing industry, be it traditional or indie. Today, however, I'm going to step outside of the writer persona and into the reader and, more importantly, parent persona. You see, I saw an article linked on Facebook this morning that had... Continue Reading →
There's a tightrope every author walks these days, whether they admit it or not. It's not new. It is probably as old as that first storyteller sitting around the fire entertaining the family or tribe. It is that line between entertainment and message and how much of one spoils the other. It is an issue... Continue Reading →
That's the way I have started to think all too many in the publishing world look at what's going on around them. I'm not talking about only those who work for the Big 5 Publishers. I have to include a number of authors, agents and members of fandom with a capital F. From e-book pricing... Continue Reading →
A while back I'd gotten a question, I replied quickly, because I have no time these days to make lengthy, well-reasoned responses happen, and I moved on. But it came back to me today, when I was sitting here staring at the blinking cursor for an inordinate amount of time, trying to think of what... Continue Reading →
Sarah is questing for caffeine, and will put up her post in a couple of hours. Until then, feel free to get friendly in the comment section. But not too friendly… I'm watching all you rowdies!
Something's come up several times during the last twenty four hours that has me shaking my head -- again. It's not something new. I've written about it before and I think Sarah has. That doesn't make it any less of a head scratcher when I see it, especially when I see it taken to the... Continue Reading →
When I went to bed last night, I already had today's post outlined in my head. The only reason I hadn't written it was I'd been doing line edits all day and was ready to switch off the computer when I came across a post which had quotes from agents about how they turn to... Continue Reading →
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