The Writing Process

Book publishing for fiction has been battered for years by a combination of mergers, the chronic under-capitalization of small to medium-sized presses, predatory scamsters (many of them based in the Philippines), and the biggest shibboleth of all – the idea that if it is on the Internet, it should be free (or very close to it). Ebooks started to take over the book publication market a long time ago, but they have not conquered all, […]

Tropes have been under heavy discussion recently in the fiction writing community. However, it seems that the definition of “trope” being used in recent discussions is a more modern definition of the word. Dictionary.com has this to say about all of the possible definitions: The best explanation that bridges the gap between the strict dictionary definition and the more commonly accepted current usage is this one from study.com: Although a little confusing, the definition of

As we come to the end of 2023, I thought I should take the time to thank several people who have helped, and continue to help me, on my journey from scattered creator of second-rate nonsense towards creator of first-rate nonsense. My muses. Wikipedia’s introduction provides the historical context: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge

How to portray bi women is an area of romance and erotica writing where you can often tell whether the writer has actually spent any time with or talking to women who are not entirely heterosexual. The classic cliché of bi women (as seen in porn and bad erotica) is extremely good-looking women who seem equally interested in both sexes, and who are magically always around when there is an orgy or a threesome or