The SCWA Conference is over (sadness) and now that I’m home, I can transcribe some of what I’ve learned for your edification and amusement. I’ll be posting a photo album over on the official website. Friday afternoon I signed up for Leigh Stein’s Tailgate Workshop “How to Pitch Your Book.” Wow, did we learn a…
The SWCA Fall Writer’s Conference starts tomorrow! I will be getting up at Oh-God-Hundred to drive back down to the beach for this. It’s a 4 and 1/2 hour drive so I’ll leave in plenty of time to take breaks and get out to stretch my legs. Also in time to get in line at…
My alter-ego JES Hays has a new story out as well, in an anthology titled Over Western Trails! Fifteen stories about stagecoach travel, with a brand new Devon Day & the Sweetwater Kid tale! Get your copy today in e-book or paperback!
We had a fantastic time at Fiction Addiction Saturday! The book launch was from 2:00 to 4:00 and we had a bunch of friends stop by and pick up copies of the new anthology Carolina Crimes: Rock, Roll, & Ruin. In fact, at the end of the day, there was only a lone copy of…
It’s First Wednesday, so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! This month’s question is: What do you consider the best characteristics of your favorite genre? I actually have two favorite genres: science fiction/fantasy and mystery. I think the best characteristics of sci-fi and fantasy are their creative ideas of what the future…
I’ve been working on stories to submit to various anthologies lately. Here are some of the ones I’ve sent off: Rough Cut Press is doing an anthology on the theme “Exiles,” which, of course, is perfect for a velyr story. I revamped one I’d already finished, cutting about 300 words to make it under 650…
We drove into the mountains Sunday. Here are some photos of Bald Rock & Caesar’s head:
Spending the week on Edisto Island – here are some photos for your amusement:
It’s been a rough four days for most of the world. I have never known a time when Elizabeth II was not on the throne of England. She was England in my mind. Her quiet dignity personified all that the British aspire to be–calm, capable, and resilient. She lived through war, personal and national loss,…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another IWSG blog! September’s Question: What genre would be the worst one for you to tackle and why? My worst genre would be horror. I have way too much imagination to even read horror stories and if I tried to write one, Iām sure I would scare myself into…