When You've "Made It"
How do you know when you've gotten your big break?
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Advice column on the business and craft of advancing your fiction career. Written by a full-time novelist.
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Failure and time and success in writing.
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Diversity Panels at Conventions
Why they're good, and why we need to be careful about them
My Tools for Writing Workflow
Productivity help when working from home.
COVID Financial Relief for U.S. Writers and Editors Who Freelance
The expanded aid available under the CARES Act
The Author Press Kit
The page on your website with everything needed for media inquiries.
Invoices: How to Make and Send Them
Sometimes you'll run across a time when you'll need to.
More on the Pandemic and Publishing
Updated conversation about how the global pandemic may be affecting the writing and publishing industry.
Author Photos: Storytelling and Branding
The advanced level.
Working from Home
Especially during a global pandemic....
Global Pandemic and Writing/Publishing
The thing we're all thinking about right now. As it relates to writing and publishing.
Author Photos: The Professional Shoot
What about when you're ready for that pro photo shoot....?
Author Photos: The Beginner Guide
The first of several posts on author photos.
Substack Newsletters: What I Learned
Things to know if you're thinking of starting your own Substack.
IMPORTANT: Newsletter Ending in April! The Retirement of an Endeavor.
The newsletter is going on hiatus in a couple months, but it's not bad news.
On Collaborative Writing
Tips on diving into multi-person projects
Talking to Your Agent
How often? What topics?
Short Stories: Are They "Worth It"?
The value of short stories