bookery

What You Should Be Reading

Posted by on Apr 7, 2013

And now, back to why it is we’re all here in the first place. Here’s what I’ve been reading, and some recs.           THE DINNER I...

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The F Word

Dear SFWA Writers: Let’s Chat About Censorship & Bullying

Posted by on May 31, 2013

So. I get it. The world used to agree with you. You used to be able to say things like, “I really like those lady writers in this industry, especially in swimsuits!” and your...

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the writing life

Unpacking the “Real Writers Have Talent” Myth

Posted by on Jun 5, 2013

I taught a copywriting class last November, which isn’t something you’d generally ever see me doing. Classrooms aren’t for me. Public appearances are exhausting, and teaching...

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assumptions

What living in South Africa taught me about racism in America

Posted by on Nov 13, 2012

I’ve talked a lot about growing up in an area that was largely full of white people (I believe 98% of the county I grew up in was white during the 80′s). The effect this had...

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Recent Posts

Writer Seeking Assistant (Can Work Remotely. Must Love Epic Fantasy)

Writer Seeking Assistant (Can Work Remotely. Must Love Epic Fantasy)

Jun 13, 2013

UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response, I’m not longer accepting applications while I sort through emails. Thank you! I’ve been putting off my growing need for an assistant for a long time, mainly due to money issues, but with more freelancing work coming in and a desperate desire to finish this next book so ya’ll will actually see a new...

Unpacking the “Real Writers Have Talent” Myth

Unpacking the “Real Writers Have Talent” Myth

Jun 5, 2013

I taught a copywriting class last November, which isn’t something you’d generally ever see me doing. Classrooms aren’t for me. Public appearances are exhausting, and teaching a class is one long song-and-dance routine. You have to prep for it. Then, afterward, you’re exhausted and need to recoup for a week and then do it all over again. But what I loved...

Welcome to Skyhorse’s New Night Shade Imprint

Welcome to Skyhorse’s New Night Shade Imprint

Jun 3, 2013

As the news has now broken, I wanted to share some postmortem thoughts on the Skyhorse/Night Shade deal which has now gone through. For those wondering if I took the deal: Throughout the last couple of months, a lot of information has been gathered about Skyhorse and Start, it’s epublishing arm for the new imprint. Like any publisher, there’s good...

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