“The most wonderful thing about the romance is the happy ending. No matter what happens to the hero or the heroine, no matter what evil plot twist is thrown in the way, you can count on the happy ending. In real life, you can�t always count on a happy ending. I wish that … [Read more...]

If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don’t get stale or bored. - Dean Koontz Yes, it’s another post about writer’s block.  Guess why?  Anyway, this is a great essay about how to hack your way out of writer’s block.  My … [Read more...]

Via Making Light, excerpts from the book “Live from Metropolis: An Uncensored Oral History of the Justice League”.  To quote Superman:  “Yeah, we were young, famous and felt completely indestructible. Well, I know I did. Still do. Anyway, Aquaman and I … [Read more...]

Howdy, everyone!  Today we have a guest blogger: Patti O’Shea, whose thrilling addition to the Crimson City saga in now on the shelves. *** Through a Crimson Veil by Patti O’Shea It’s not easy working with demons! Mika and Conor, the hero and … [Read more...]

Bunnies.  Highlander.  30 Seconds of fun. … [Read more...]

“It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It’s my partner.” -- Jonas Salk, Developer of the Polio vaccine Given that I have so much work … [Read more...]

I don’t have time to be thinking about movies I want to watch, but Serenity is coming out this weekend and I’m drooling.  Absolutely crazy in anticipation.  There’s a meme going around: everytime you see a Firefly quote, post one of your own. Zo�: … [Read more...]

One of the dearest members of the fanfiction community has passed away. Years ago, when I was a freshman in college and first dabbling in my little X-Men stories - and later, my own fanfic archive - I met Kielle through the online fic community and found a woman who was spunky … [Read more...]

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. - Oprah Winfrey More opportunities from the FundsforWriters newsletter.  Do what you will with them.  *** FUNDSFORWRITERS ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST “They Actually … [Read more...]

Q: Do you ever get writer’s block? A: I disavow that term. There are times when you don’t know what you’re doing or when you don’t have access to the language or the event. So if you’re sensitive, you can’t do it. When I wrote … [Read more...]