How to Write Really Bad Fiction and Enjoy the Benefits of Rapid Rejection

by Hank Quense I’m an author of twenty books — both fiction and non-fiction — and over forty short stories along with a number of fiction writing articles.  From my experience, I’ve learned a number of important lessons and I want to pass them onto others.  One important lesson involves getting a book published; it changes your life.  No longer …

Phyllis Zimbler Miller – Modeling Good Behavior

Writers Modeling Behavior On and Off the Page On July 17, 2020, The Wall Street Journal published humor columnist Jason Gay’s article “Please Wear a Mask So I Can Shut Up About Wearing Face Masks.” The subhead was: “I’m as tired of this discussion as anyone else. So let’s mask up and make progress.” Now why would I choose to …

IWSG August 2020 – Winter Light by Martha Engber

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for visiting my blog. Today I’m excited to announce that Winter Light by Martha Engber is available for preorder. I love this book so much I’ve chosen not to answer this month’s question. I’m also postponing posting more escapades of my 2019 Bali trip until next month–the novel is that good. It’s been a while since …