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January 11, 2016
Farewell to a Legend – David Bowie
As a child I was transfixed by the colorful album cover, and danced to the music my older siblings played. …
January 4, 2016
A New Year’s Reflection
Ah New Year’s… the traditional time for resolutions to be a better person… eat better… lose weight… stop smoking… start …
November 10, 2015
Fiction: New Adult vs Young Adult
At age 30, you’ve had 12 years as a legal adult. I hardly think that qualifies as “new”. You’ve presumably been out of college for at least a couple of years (even if you took a gap year, were a five-year senior, and went to graduate school). It’s a safe bet that you’ve held down a job where you could not be replaced by a high school student looking for their first job.
November 9, 2015
The value of “exposure”…
By now, everyone’s heard the whole Wil Wheaton/Huffington Post debacle. If for some reason, you’ve been under a rock, the …
Have a happy… ummm… holiday
We’d like to announce that we will no longer celebrate individual holidays. Effective as of January 2016, the following will be the new official holiday schedule. Please mark your calendars accordingly. Check our handy list for the new 2016 holidays!
Minimum Wage vs. Living Wage
After reading a meme that basically said, “let’s stop pretending it’s possible to live on minimum wage”, I had a …
November 6, 2015
Contest for romance writers!
Sometimes, these contests are fun! Especially when they’re free! Do you have a romance or new adult romance that’s ready …
September 16, 2015
On Writing: Crit Partners
What is a “crit partner”? Google the term, or the unabbreviated “critique partner” and you’ll see a confusing list of …
September 11, 2015
Dear Lucky Agent
In search of: one cool, edgy, forward-thinking, motivated agent to help take my work from small indy houses to something …
August 17, 2015
Trigger warnings…
Considering some of the topics I cover, I think my name as a byline ought to be construed as a …
