Another month has come and gone, another month of varied posts from varied writers. I knew well in advance how this month’s theme would impact me—spoiler alert: it inspired me—which is a large part of why I proposed it in the first place. The simple truth is that when writers work alone, they usually fail.…
It’s all too easy to think you should always be “on” at conventions and other gatherings of the writerly kind. In most cases, you’ve paid good money to get crammed into a con suite with hundreds of other like-minded souls for a scant few days. The urge to make the most of it, to make…
Are you a disorganized person? It’s okay to admit it. We’re friends here, and this is a safe place. Here, I’ll go first. I am extremely disorganized. I don’t keep a calendar. My desk at work is a mess. I consider organizing things to be a hassle, and I detest hassle. I’ve long skated by…
But I won’t do that. You know what I’m talkin’ about, Meatloaf. Instead, we did all of this: Victoria Morris Threaded the Tapestry Gregory D. Little Subverted the Meet Cute Ace Jordan did the Science of Love to Explain the Murky Middle Mary reminded us that All You Need is Love Joshua Essoe…