So I submitted the first chapter of my WIP to Gender Genie, a program that uses an algorithm to predict the gender of an author, and this was the result. It’s one thing for a guy to be accused of “hitting like a girl” or “throwing like a girl.” But “writing like a girl?” I’m [...]
Author and editor Kat Heckenbach left a comment on this post a while back. We were talking about how gushing reviews can often backfire on fans and how believers seem far too willing to overlook mediocrity in order to support Christian art. Kat wrote: A mainstream Christian writer friend of mine was telling me about [...]
Now that Nathan Bransford’s out of the agenting biz, his opinions about self-publishing appear to be… evolving. In Traditional vs. Self-Publishing is a False Dichotomy, he writes: There is no “us” vs. “them.” Traditional vs. self-publishing is a false dichotomy. It’s an illusion created by people who either have let their frustrations get the best of them [...]
Nancy Fulda is a mother, a sci-fi / fantasy author, and the chief administrator of AnthologyBuilder (a popular site which allows customers to create custom anthologies from a selection of over 1400 different stories by more than 350 authors). Nancy’s stories have appeared in such venues as Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine and ClarkesWorld. Her Hugo and [...]
At the conference last weekend, one aspiring author asked, “What makes my writing ‘Christian’?” It was a sincere question, one that was echoed in various ways throughout the weekend. Frankly, I was encouraged to know other believers wrestle with that issue. The answer, however, is not so easy. Those answers usually swing between these two [...]
The Orange County Christian Writers Fellowship 2012 Conference was a gas! It was the first time I was on staff at a writers conference, so I was a little nervous. Especially being that some staffers were industry mainstays. Nevertheless, it turned into a very profitable, really fun, experience. Here’s some random thoughts the day after… [...]
Announcing the three winners of a signed copy of “The Telling.” http://youtu.be/iXihBail_ro
Often, throughout the writing of The Telling, I returned to Stephen King’s words. In the intro to The Shining, King said this: I think that in every writer’s career — usually early in it — there comes a “crossroads novel,” where the writer is presented with a choice: either do what you have done before, [...]
Yep, The Telling officially releases today! Crazy, huh? Our local Barnes and Noble, where I’ll be signing copies this weekend, has set up this cool display in the front of the store. How’s that for PR? (Although, I was a little embarrassed when I was caught taking pictures of my own book. Oh, well.) My [...]
Not only is the grass NOT greener on the other side of the publishing fence, there IS no grass. It’s just a long arid plain with occasional watering holes. This week, for me, is a few of those watering holes. Sorta. First off, The Telling is now available! This is my second novel and you [...]
