Come for the Mysteries. Stay for the Characters.
Last week, I wrote about what I see as the first key to publishing, researching the industry. This week, I’m discussing the second key to publishing, networking. I don’t really like the tern “networking”. Although it refers to professional relationships, it still sounds cold and a bit predatory. So when networking, not only should we… Continue Reading →
Michelle L. Levigne is guest blogging but not as a speculative fiction author. To read those posts, click here. Today, she’s put on her romance author hat (I supposed that would have a broad brim with lots of feathers or flowers) and writes about her latest romance series and how one woman’s romance is another… Continue Reading →
Just in time for the holidays, here’s a book release and book deal! I have a new short story releasing in a new anthology! Ohio Trail Mix is an anthology of five short stories, all inspired by literary sites found in Ohio. Ohio is full of literary connections. Libraries, museums, homes of authors, historical sites…. Continue Reading →
Michelle L. Levigne has returned to talk about her steampunk story in Christmas fiction off the beaten path. Welcome back, Michelle! What inspired you to write “Crystal Christmas”, a steampunk story set in Cleveland, 1878? Spend enough time with characters and they feel like friends. I want their story to keep going. “Crystal Christmas” is the next… Continue Reading →
I have yet another new author to introduce to you this month. Betty Kulich has a novella in the same anthology my inverse mystery short story “Bovine” appears in, Ohio Trail Mix. Her story, “The Mask”, is genre-bending, mixing history and fantasy. Tell us all about your story, Betty! How can someone write creative fiction… Continue Reading →
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