I’m constantly guilty of this.  I usually catch myself before I’ve gone too far, but sometimes I don’t, and that inevitably causes writer’s block.  Or just bad writing.  The alternative is heavy outlining, but I’m too onery for that. … [Read more...]

Jade Lee’s new Crimson City cover is available for your viewing pleasure, and it is a beauty! Don’t forget that Patti O’Shea’s book, Through A Crimson Veil, is also coming up for release in just a couple of weeks, and following that is Carolyn … [Read more...]

Reflect upon your present blessings - of which every man has many- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. --Charles Dickens I’ve overhauled my website.  Please let me know if you find any broken links or images gone missing.  Also, if … [Read more...]

I found what might be one of the most comprehensive resource sites on the web for Katrina Aid.  Go to Network For Good for more information. EDIT:  I had no idea when I posted that link, but Network for Good takes 3% of all donations made through their site!  I … [Read more...]

For you artists out there, Dreamwave has announced a new talent search.  The company would like submissions from sequential artists, colorists, and cover illustrators to work on their upcoming line of books, which will include re-launches of the “Dark Minds,” … [Read more...]

Hold on to your divine blush, your innate rosy magic, or end up brown. Once you’re brown, you’ll find out you’re blue. As blue as indigo. And you know what that means. Indigo. Indigoing. Indigone. - Tom Robbins … [Read more...]

“I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.” - Douglas Adams I should read Tess Gerritsen’s blog more often.  I found this via PBW (who, by the way, has an excellent exercise in pitching that I plan to try out … [Read more...]

This is a fascinating essay/discussion by Holly Lisle that covers everything from where she gets her ideas, to the rage she feels at society’s dismissal and disdain for the poor and white.  Scott Westerfield has a new book out that I can’t wait to read.  … [Read more...]

If I cannot horrify, I’ll go for the gross-out. I’m not proud. ~ Stephen King Some interesting stuff from Buzz, Balls, & Hype.  The title of the blog entry is In Search of the Genre Bender and is a reaction to an article in the Chicago Tribune, written by … [Read more...]

Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy.  Without risk, nothing new ever happens.  Without trust, fear creeps in.  Without serendipity, there are no surprises.  - Rita Golden Gelman Some time in July I did an interview with Jayshri … [Read more...]