Today let’s talk about anthologies. Have you submitted to any? Perhaps you joined a buy-in. Maybe you had a story hanging around that fit this theme. Whatever your reason for submitting, it’s done. There’s always going to be a debate about the validity of a publisher who doesn’t offer pay for your story, but there…
Category: Writing Advice
On Writing: Defeating Resistance
I’ve got a confession. I have more unfinished stories than I do finished. I am also guilty of Book Writing Blues. What’s that you ask? “I don’t believe anyone ever suspects how completely unsure I am of my work and myself and what tortures of self-doubting the doubt of others has always given me.” ― Tennessee Williams It’s…
On Writing: Accepting Critique
We started talking about critique two weeks ago. We talked about why critique is necessary and discussed different methods of critique and the benefits they provide. Today, we get to the heart of critique. Most people either do this very badly or excel at it. I’m talking about accepting critique. It is a humbling experience that…