Book Promotion: Part 1
When people think about doing book promotions, they often think of an author going on a book tour. Doing a book signing or sitting at […]
Advice to beginning fiction writers
Everyone who sets out to become a writer wants to be seen as a “real” writer, not a wanna-be or never-gonna-be. It’s basic human nature […]
On sales versus publications
I was updating my website today, and it finally occurred to me that the casual site visitor might be put off by the fact that […]
Manuscript Tracking Tools
Beginning writers who send out their very first stories to magazines or anthologies don’t usually have much trouble keeping track of where they sent them. […]
A Brief Guide to the Money Fairies
This month, I’ll venture into the realm of cryptozoology and discuss entities that most people have encountered but few are aware of. These elusive, mercurial […]
Business Casual
“She’s so stylish!” my coworker declaredof her 7-year-old niece, as if that was the bestthing any girl could aspire to: being decorative.I scanned the ranks […]
How To Make A Living Writing Short Fiction
In this article, I’ll take a look at the practical economics of trying to make a living writing short fiction in the U.S. This topic […]
The Creeping Horror of Signature Sheets
Have you ever seen or purchased a limited-edition book that came already signed by the author or contributors? Yeah, it’s pretty neat getting a book […]
Gabrielle Calvocoressi’s The Last Time I Saw Amelia Earhart
Gabrielle Calvocoressi is a Connecticut-raised poet who currently lives in Berkeley, California. She has worked as a lecturer for Stanford University, where she won both […]
The lonely ones will find each other by the heat of their bodies
You’re in a strange city. It’s dark and cold, and you’re so ravenously hungry that you think you’re going to faint at any moment. Your […]
Movie Review: A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder is Peter Hyams’ 2005 film version of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 time travel story of the same name. We rented the movie […]