The Gathering: Our Origin Story
…Brenda writes Canadiana literary fiction and speculative short stories. Liz writes speculative fiction and fantasy rooted in hope and community. Soleah writes contemporary fantasy full of legends and folklore. Janet…
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#5onFri: Five Lessons from Legendary Writers
…from when crafting characters. The idiosyncrasies, foibles, and quirks that make real humans so memorable can be applied to the characters in your fiction. 5) Be Persistent Like James Patterson…
#5onFri: Five Lessons I Learned as a Novice Newsletter Writer
…there. Tell us in the comments below: do you have a newsletter? What was the number one thing you learned when you were first starting out? Brenda Rech is happily…
Writing Is a Sport
…start again. I am stronger and fitter and will use the new knowledge to do a better job next time. Improving is part of any sport. Brenda Rech is happily…
Pitching on Twitter: How to Circumvent the Slush
…Brenda Drake host of #PitMad says, then you’re ready to attend. (Though I confess, I spent an additional month after #PitMad “polishing” my manuscript before submitting it to Rachel…oops.) How’s…
Challenges on the Path to Discovery
…our writer identity. Reactions have ranged from pleasantly supportive of our “hobby” to, with Janet’s first husband, furious when writing threatened to become a serious focus. Brenda was luckier. “The…
What the Cauldron Cooked Up
…each other have precluded enough “tough love.” Since that article, we’ve looked at how we can do better. Brenda created a writing-goals questionnaire as a self-reflection and planning tool. Then…
#5onFri: Five Things I Learned by Entering Writing Contests
…maybe they didn’t love it, but they liked it. Now what?!? I’m glad you asked. Carol Van Den Hende wrote a wonderful article that helps answer this very question. Brenda…
Episode 274: Speculating From Reality and Building a Dystopia — Interview with Rob Hart
…short story collection Take-Out, and the novella Scott Free, which he co-wrote with James Patterson. His latest book, The Warehouse, has sold in more than 20 countries and has been…
A Short Story from the Slush to the Cover
…stop writing and submitting. Someday, you, too, will break through. Bill Patterson has been published in JournalStone’s SF anthology “90 Minutes to Live”(2012), as well as Mutation Press’s SF anthology…
