The Monsters the Guidelines Forgot: ZombiesIn this series, I’m going to talk about writing and selling stories featuring classic monsters. You know, the ones you often find in…Feb 22, 2024Feb 22, 2024
Writing Challenges: The Four Brain Weasels of the ApocalypseIt goes without saying that writing and publishing is a tough gig. To make matters worse, the writerly brain is beset by a myriad of…Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 2024
The Awful Agony of AlmostI have reached a point in my writing career where the majority of short stories I write accumulate further consideration and…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
Vampires and Zombies and Werewolves, Oh My!I’ve touched on this before, but recent good news has me thinking about it again. There’s a sense in the genre-writing community that it’s…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
The Way I Write Part 1: The Early YearsThis will be the first of three (maybe four) posts that explore my writing over the last twenty years, focusing on how it has changed, and…Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
A Day in the Life of a First DraftAs you know, writing requires extreme dedication to the craft, unswerving discipline, and nigh-supernatural resistance to distraction. To…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
200 Rejections: An AnalysisI recently found myself wondering how many rejections I’ve received since I started using Duotrope (religiously) to track my submissions…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Big ProblemsGorrus crawled on his hands and knees, squeezing through the narrow halls of his house. His bedroom was the only room that could…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Ranks of the Rejected: Avily Jerome (Havok Magazine) | REJECTOMANCY on WordPress.comToday it is my privilege to present an interview with Avily Jerome, the editor for Havok magazine. Avily is an accomplished editor and…Apr 13, 2018Apr 13, 2018
Back to Basics: The Cover LetterHey, let’s talk about cover letters again. I see this subject pop up a lot when it comes to submissions. There are a lot of opinions, and…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018