
MY NEW Q&A FOR ANALOG MAGAZINE IS UP
Have a look at the Q & A I wrote all about “Apollo in Retrograde.”


Have a look at the Q & A I wrote all about “Apollo in Retrograde.”
2021 was a tough year for readers seeking signs of a return to normalcy and solace in a distraction from reality. It was also a challenging year for writers trying to string words together. Too
What’s that you say, it doesn’t feel like you’re doing better work? Your in-box still collects all those disheartening rejections? No matter. Seriously. Here’s the evidence: Pull out something you wrote years ago, way back
I had lots of fun talking about writing short stories as a panelist on Joe Compton’s Go Indie Now. You can watch it on You Tube and find out how creators of short fiction do
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