Ghostwriting

Along with recent scandals about plagiarism, we’ve also seen a new focus on an age-old completely-legal practice— ghostwriting. We all know there are celebrity “autobiographies” that weren’t written by the name on the cover. And many well-known classic series under Read more

Representation: Voice & Identity

Word Magic, Stephen del Mar

Representation: Voice & Identity In this month’s post, I want to talk about why I’m emphatic about writing gay fiction as an out gay man. This is all very personal and in no way should be construed as an opinion Read more

A little bit of fun…collectively…

Things have been getting too serious lately around here so I decided today I was going to have a post that hopefully might make you smile just a little. I was amused to discover some recent examples of collective nouns, either Read more

Brand New Cover Reveal for Sawyer’s Ferry #3 & Party Announcement!

Hey Guys, This is a big month for me. There have been a lot of changes in my life in the last few months, not all of them good, but I’ve designated March my celebration month. First of all, seven years ago Read more

Be Your Brand

To blog or not to blog? That is the question, and the answer is obviously you have to blog. What are you going to say though? I should note that I do all of these things very poorly, due to Read more

The paradox of fiction

As you’re reading this, I’m arriving in Europe from California—probably jet-lagged, crabby, and sick of airplanes, but very happy to be embarking on a three-week trip. I’ll be spending some time touring the Loire Valley with the fabulous Shira Anthony, Read more