Well, I entered two tweets into the craziness that is #PitMad yesterday. No bites from agents or editors. Oh well, as my wife would say. This was the first time I'd ever pitched my novel to professionals, and it wasn't a whole-hearted effort. … [Continue reading]
I’m Going Slightly #PitMad
I hadn't planned to do it, but I did it anyway. I entered my sci-fi novel into #PitMad. Go here if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Put briefly, #PitMad is a Twitter event where you try to catch the eye of a prospective agent or editor, … [Continue reading]
Poetry Without Warning
I am not a poetry expert. I have, however, written poetry when I ran into rough spots while writing my novel. A group of these, called "Three Poems on Writing," is now linked from the Literary page. Please enjoy, and as always, you can leave comments … [Continue reading]
The Ideal Writing Environment—One Man’s Opinion
I've read many articles and seen many forum posts about what the "ideal writing environment" is for an author. "Whatever works for you" is the most common answer. It should be. If it doesn't work for you, then what's the point? However, I'd … [Continue reading]