When drawing maps of continents, being realistic is a good idea even when inventing for a fantasy or SF landscape.…
4 Unconventional Tools to Fix Common Creative Writing Problems by Guest Blogger Ethan Miller Once upon a time, there lived…
Today, author John Robin was kind enough to publish a guest post of mine about species and races in world…
I watch a lot of SciFi (and when available, fantasy) on TV and in movies. All too often, death means…
There's a lot of advice on how to write a professional author bio, and here's mine: don't try to be funny…
This is part two of the blog about evaluating feedback on your writing or other artistic pursuits. Read part 1…
Whether a musician, author, or other artist, we've all received feedback on our work. Obtaining meaningful feedback is an art…
So I'm sitting here watching Conan The Destroyer, which includes the age-old premise that a virgin will be sacrificed. Personally, I…
Like most authors, I've submitted books to agents and either gotten no response or the form rejection letter. Well, let…
Most authors have "writer's block" at some point, but I suspect we're often suffering from something I call "idea block". …