A fellow author I admire, advising newbie writers on starting out in M/M, told them to avoid controversy on their profiles and groups. Stick to romance and fun stuff. Stay away from politics. That was solid advice, from a career Read more
As a reader, I often hit the end of a book and don’t want to let go of a favorite character. As an author, sometimes I think I’m done with a story, but some character’s voice is loud and insistent Read more
One of the joys of being a published author is getting to do good with my words. One route to accomplish that is a charity anthology, where a group of us donate short fiction, with the profits going to a Read more
What does a writer do for pure enjoyment? For a palate cleanser? To get past a block? For me, the answer to all three is Flash Fiction! Or at least, my version of it, which ranges from a few hundred Read more
Short fiction is an art slightly different from writing novels— telling a satisfactory tale in a small number of pages. I love writing short for fun, and sometimes feel I succeed at the engaging story in a limited space (and Read more
Sigh. Character names. Usually when I start a book, the main characters appear with their names attached. That’s helpful, because I’m not great at either choosing or remembering names. It’s occasionally problematic though, when I’ve written an entire series book Read more