About This Writing Stuff...

This week on the X-Files, uh...my blog, Gillian Anderson has signed on with Simon & Schuster to write a science fiction book series. Speaking of science fiction, let's travel 50 years into the past to review Isaac Asimov's prescient article about life in the year 2014. Janice Gable Bashman describes the four essentials every writer needs while Kerry Gans explains why fiction must make sense.  James Scott Bell urges us to keep writing and never decompose.  Jami Gold analyzes recent surveys focusing on self-published and hybrid authors both from Digital Book World and Beverly Kendall.

And in what has become a popular and somewhat contentious article in many circles, Joe Konrath responds to questions regarding indie authors posed by Kensington Publishing CEO, Steve Zacharius.

All that and a bit more...enjoy!


'The X-Files' star Gillian Anderson to Pen Sci-Fi Book Series for New Simon & Schuster Imprint by Jeff Jensen

Visit to the World's Fair of 2014 by Isaac Asimov

4 Things Every Writer Needs by Janice Gable Bashman

No Nonsense Allowed: Why Fiction Must Make Sense by Kerry Gans

Very Bad Publishers: The Strange Case of Haven Publishing by Colleen Doran

Questions from Steve Zacharius, CEO and President of Kensington by Joe Konrath (warning: this is a long read, but well worth it!)

The Self-Publishing Survey Results - It's a Brave New World by Beverley Kendall

All About the Money: Authors, Readers, and Ebook Prices by Jami Gold

Ten Myths About Writing by Keith Cronin

Write Until You Die by James Scott Bell

Top 10 Fantasy Writing Tips from 'Game of Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin by Chris Jager