Posts from the ‘Writers’ stuff’ category

The Title. The Jacket. The . . .

The Whatever. Okay. We’ve got a title and a jacket design. I’m not crazy about the title but it’s not bad for a compromise. (*1)  

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Let’s Try a Little “Crowdsourcing,” Shall We?

Okay, people. I can’t say I’m wild about the whole crowdsourcing concept — but I’ve also never tried it. And now’s the perfect reason to do…

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UPDATE CITY, Man!

Or whatever. Okay, so here’s where I’m at. Yesterday my editor sent me her text edits of the second draft of the manuscript. And HIP HIP…

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I’m Peddling As Fast As I Can; Or, That Slice of Heaven-and-Hell Known as “Revisions”

For those who are wondering — and I understand if no one is (it’s a big world; lotso other stuff about which to wonder): Yes, I’m…

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I Always Loved The Part I Didn’t Hate

There’s apparently a theme circling ’round this blog these days, much to my surprise (by this particular theme, I mean). This is first hilarious, and then…

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Jackie Collins, Queen of . . . Self-Publishing?

Ayup. Jackie Collins is abandoning (more or less) conventional publishing. (This isn’t “news” exactly; I gather she announced this in February [which goes to show just how…

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On Writing, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and . . . Possibilianism?

Some days the hits just keep comin’ (er, um, because I’m on my lunch break??). Apropos of all the other writer-related stuff (about which I’ve written…

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