I started writing my first novel in 2013.  After some work by a wonderful editor, I sent it off to a publisher I liked and set to work on th...

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I know I said I was going to let Writing 101 rest a while, but a few recent conversations have made this post seem necessary. Lately I’ve ru...

One of the few benefits of being my age is that it helps you to develop a sense of historical perspective. Most people, it increasingly seem...

There’s a character you should all know and dread: “Lieutenant Mary Sue Je’nerik, the youngest cadet ever to make commissioned rank in Star ...

Sometimes, when I’m having trouble writing a scene, I’ll take a step back from trying to express it in words and just try to see the moment...