April Links Are In Bloom!
There aren’t flowers here in Montana yet, but in anticipation of abundance, here is a bouquet of links that caught my attention over the past month! … Continue readingApril Links Are In Bloom!
There aren’t flowers here in Montana yet, but in anticipation of abundance, here is a bouquet of links that caught my attention over the past month! … Continue readingApril Links Are In Bloom!
The title of this blog post is actually the short pitch for the first 36 pages of the graphic novel.Those first thirty-six pages are OUT TODAY as Volume 1 of Tracy Queen! … Continue readingA Killer Camgirl Meets a Coke-Addled Raccoon. Hijinks Ensue. Cyborgs Get Involved.
While I may have been fully capable of crossing twenty things off my daily to-do list in late March, that kind of energy is just not sustainable. Use your spring fever energy to set realistic goals for yourself, and then enjoy meeting them for the rest of the spring! … Continue readingKeep Calm and Set Goals: or, Writing with Spring Fever
Come hang out with me this weekend! I’ll be live on Facebook on St. Patrick’s Day—March 17—at 1:00 p.m., reading Chapter 13: Editor-in-Chief! … Continue reading“The New Girl” Becomes “Editor in Chief”—Live Reading on March 17!
In school, chances are that you learned that an important part of the writing process is “proofreading.” Which meant checking over your final draft for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors before you turned it in. Now that we’re all grown up… What the heck is the deal with this “copyediting” step? And is it different from proofreading? … Continue readingCopyediting vs Proofreading: Not the Same Thing
An upcoming live reading, new comics, a Men’s Health article, the Rialto Report, my favorite podcast, geeky sex toys… It’s a meh-lange of a blog post! … Continue readingA Meh-lange of Blog Stuff: Links, Comics, Announcements & More!
Outlines aren’t the rigid taskmasters they can sometimes feel like. In fact, the reason outlines are shaped the way they are is that they’re meant to be flexible. Here are some thoughts, tips, tricks, and resources to get you started! … Continue readingAn Outline About Outlining. Meta!
Let’s talk about Creepazoid Territory: Where do its storied borders lie? Does being an adult entertainment journalist put you squarely within its mythical boundaries? I’ve got answers and more in this live-recorded video reading! … Continue readingCreepazoid Territory 2: The (Live-Recorded Video) Reckoning
You’ve heard of about a zillion different types of editing, but you’ve got a limited budget, and you’re SO ready to get this book out into the world… How much editing do you really need to prepare your book for publication? … Continue readingHow many stages of editing does your book really need?
True story, folks. I’m awful at titles. When I came up with the title “Creepazoid Territory,” I never expected it would make it into the finished book. But hey! Come watch me read the chapter this Sunday anyway! … Continue readingNext Stop: Creepazoid Territory (AKA Chapter 11)