Out of Order
Writers know that there are two kinds of writers. People who plot. And people who make the plot up on the seat of their pants. I’m…
Month: January 2009
Happy Birthday, Harlequin!
In case you haven’t heard yet, Harlequin (my publisher!) is 60 years old! That is a lot of years of awesome romances, and they’re…
New Agent in Town….
If you don’t get Kristin Nelson’s newsletter, you might not know that there’s a new agent in town! Sara Megibow,…
Well Witched
I tend to read a wide variety of books, including fantasy and science fiction. And that means that I have gravitated towards YA reading…
RITA eligibility, part II
I mentioned the RITA kerfuffle briefly last week. There’s been some discussion on the rwa-org listserv (ha ha, “some”…
Squee! Amazon knows I exist!
I realize that this is the sort of blog post that will make everyone realize exactly how obsessive one (and by “one” I am…
Bad at Querying?
Everyone knows that if you want to get published, it helps if you can write a really damned good query letter.
But what if you can’t…
Thanks
This is what I had hoped to see on Day One.
It pays few political dividends. It doesn’t jumpstart the economy or do anything to…
Why you need an agent
A long while ago, Moonrat wrote a lovely post on why you need an agent. It’s nice to see someone say this from the editorial side…
Weapons of Mass Production
Many of you who are remotely involved with RWA know that there is a huge kerfuffle right now about the current guidelines for entering…