JA Marlow

It’s hard to develop the thick skin necessary to accept crits. But then, writing is a difficult business to be in and a tough skin is essential. That said, when you receive a long and detailed crit that also includes negative responses, let yourself go through the steps of ‘mourning’ that your work isn’t perfect. [...]

J.A. Konrath has posted his to-date Kindle E-book sales figures for the month of February 2010. Wow, interesting numbers.
Keeping in mind that he has a series (and other books) ‘traditionally’ published and has generated a following with those, the numbers are still very interesting. Kudos to an author for sharing numbers in this time when [...]

Jim C. Hines is doing a “First (Professional) Novel Survey”. If you have a novel that has provided at least a $2000 advance, he would love to have you fill out the survey. He’s already had quite the response, but he’s hoping for more genre variety. He’s looking for brand new authors and grizzled veterans [...]

A few weeks ago another writer asked me how many projects I’m currently working on. I had to stop and think. It was way past three, and at that point I can’t remember. Get out the lists!
So, I spent a little time making out a list. Wow, what an eye-opener.
As one of my short stories [...]

New words are not all there is to writing. A finished first draft is only a first (big) step. And it’s the stuff that comes after and before a first draft that has been occupying my time.
Revision of “Into the Forest Shadows,” the SF Little Red Riding Hood adaptation, is progressing at a good clip [...]

I’ve been writing ever since I could string letters together to form words, and it’s never stopped since. However, the big goal of some day making a living off my fiction writing has remained elusive.
For a long time, the problem was the quality of writing. I know that isn’t the problem any longer but instead [...]

Over at Forward Motion Writers, Zette, the owner of the site, is offering a class called “Two Year Novel” (2YN). This is a class that takes place over two years that go from the first germ of an idea all the way through the planning to the writing of the first draft, into revision, and [...]

Nano is coming fast. Wow, is it coming fast! Tomorrow! Eeek!
I looked up from finishing the first draft of “Lost and Found” (first book of the Phoenix Café series), and about swallowed my tonsils. Then the month slipped by with all the Municipal Liaison planning for the Kick-off party.
Okay, that draft is finished (and I [...]