As I highlighted in a recent post, the writers’ group I belong to, Fantasy-Writers.org, is about to publish an anthology of members’ stories. This is Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero’s Journey. To whet your appetite, this is an interview with David Staiger, one of the seventeen authors represented...

There seems to be a fixed idea that, at least until very recently, most fantasy has been set in a mediaeval-type setting. This is almost an article of faith to many people, in the face of all evidence, and shows that they have very little understanding of what mediaeval1...

(Beth Turnage) Is AI Reading Your Manuscript Before Your Agent Does? There’s a quiet shift happening in publishing—and many authors don’t know about it yet. We’ve been warned not to AI to write your novels. Don’t taint your creative work with any whiff of AI. And sure, that’s solid...

(Beth Turnage) Is Being a Multi-Genre Author A Sales Pitch Gone Wrong or A Secret Weapon? So I sent you a query, and you decided to check out my socials, and you landed on my page and you go, what’s this? Why is there all this science fiction here?...

 April showers bring May...poems? Or, well, given the lack of rain for most of April around here, maybe it's April droughts that bring poetry. Anyway, I've had two poems come out this month!The first is "Lesser Zodiacs" in Merganser Magazine. Thei......

There have been a few moments in my writing life that have changed everything. One was a long walk I took the family dog on when I was fifteen, in the course of which I thought up and planned a story which proved to be the germ for much...

Here is Spiral, the beetle a writer friend crocheted for me recently! I've been playing around with different ways to photograph them, so watch for more images floating around social media, my newsletter, and more!For now, Spiral is inviting you to che......

The world feels fragile these days. In all this chaos, corruption, and lack of empathy, the arts are as important as ever. So what do you need? I don't know--maybe it's to just breathe and find some way to steady yourself. Maybe it's to take in some (n......

Are you reading for awards? Or simply interested in what work I've had out this past year? I think my story in Factor Four Magazine especially is worth an extra look, if you're considering fiction nominations. One of these years, hopefully there'll be ......

I've been talking about this on social media and in my newsletter, but haven't put the announcement here yet (facepalm emoji...).I have a chapbook of poems out! It was a whirlwind from acceptance to publication and right as A Trade in Betrayals wa......