[From the Archive] Successfully Networking at a Convention
Many times new – and even moderately successful – writers and artists ask the same question: “How do you network at a convention?” For many, the answer comes in forms of “Don’ts” • Don’t be a jerk. (Seriously. Nothing makes a worse impression than showing your butt.) • Don’t hover. (Stalkers rarely gain anything other […]
From the Archive – Psychotic Persistence
Today’s article is brought to you by the Letter “P”. Jay Lake wrote yesterday in his blog about Psychotic Persistence. And yes, we’re back on that, because it always bears reinforcement. Persistence and perseverance are simply two of the most important elements in publishing. To most people Jay Lake and writers like him seem to […]
From the Archive – Choosing a Market
Here’s the archive post for the holiday weekend. I will be spending tomorrow hopefully writing and having U-Verse installed… see you on the flip side… __________________ If you write it, it will sell. This seems to be the underlying theory of all new writers. Now, I don’t want to squash any promising hopes and dreams, […]
From the Archive – New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again. New Year. A new year. A new start. It’s the time of the year when a lot of people make grand resolutions to change something major in their life. For most it’s some kind of bad habit or a means to get healthier. For many writers, it’s also a […]
From the Archive – What NOT to Do
Sometimes I’m amazed anyone becomes a writer any more. There are so many things to learn that generally comes down to “What Not to Do” that tend to come up only after the new writer commits the wrong. This past week I had a writer do something “wrong” and involved me in this. Yeah, this […]
From the Archive – Trolls for Christmas
Yes, it’s Christmas in August – which is nice since it’s been 105 degrees here in Texas lately. Before I get to the archive post, a quick update. There are only a few hours left to register for the Rhodia Notebook. Get commenting. Now…Trolls for Christmas… When you have any kind of presence on the […]
From the Archive – Respect the Editor
I’ve always said as a writer that I never want to get so big that I’m not edited. I discovered early on in my writer life the value of a good editor, and I only hope that my ego never gets so big that I think I couldn’t benefit from help. Since I’ve been supplementing […]
From The Archive
But, for the record – any day at a Day Job that requires the use of an Exact-O Knife is a good day. Apollocon starts tomorrow, and I’ll be busy, so here’s this week’s archived writer post early… From November 2008 It’s November again. That means it’s National Novel Month – NaNoMo – and the […]
From the Archive – Newbie Advice
The writing and publishing industry has changed, which isn’t surprising. It’s always been fairly fluid, but now it’s harder for a young writer to get a toehold into the industry. I saw a question on another writer’s journal from a young writer wondering if an editor would still work with writers with potential even if […]
From the Archive – FenCon V
See I told you this went back a couple of years… I debated about adding this one, but an archive is all of them, and it fits with talking about Soonercon earlier this week. Enjoy… FenCon V is rapidly approaching. FenCon V runs October 3-5, 2008 in Dallas, TX. It is the largest fan-run, literary […]