by Penny Freeman | Aug 21, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
There’s a lot of talk about trends in the publishing world, especially within the umbrella of speculative fiction. Harry Potter resuscitated high fantasy and kidlit. Following close on HP’s heels was the paranormal romance explosion, which spawned...
by Penny Freeman | Aug 15, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY JESSICA SHEN On this blog, we’ve talked a lot about how to write successfully—how to use dialogue tags, how to open your story, avoiding the passive voice, how to handle criticism. While this is all great advice, another important thing to know is when to quit. We...
by Penny Freeman | Aug 9, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY SARAH HUNTER HYATT Twitter and Facebook and Blogging… Oh my! Since I have taken on the, dare I say, challenge, of accepting that I am a writer, I have found that keeping up with that all entails can be quite a harrowing task! First of all, I’m not solely a writer;...
by Penny Freeman | Aug 5, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Writing
BY TERRI WAGNER Years ago, I was into gaming. Now, mind you, this was old-time gaming. We would choose our characters, plug in a game, and begin. In those seemingly ancient days, you would come to, say, a fight scene. Each of you would determine what your character...
by Penny Freeman | Aug 1, 2013 | Featured Friday, Writing
BY M. IRISH GARDNER I am so not a pantser. Y’know, those authors that simply sit down at their computers on a whim and write an entire book? Yeah, not me. Unless I’m free-writing, which I do as often as I can for warm-ups and practice, I am an outliner. I love knowing...
by Penny Freeman | Jul 27, 2013 | Sound-off Saturday, Writing
BY AUTHOR F. M. LONGO Why a Press Release? One of the most valuable tools for generating publicity is the press release. The press release is most useful to alert the press on happenings that they may not be aware of through normal newsgathering methods, although, you...
