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Here’s a small excerpt from a recent talk I gave at a writer’s conference-ey meeting thing. It’s a little basic, but it’s been on my mind, so I thought I’d post it. 1. Be excellent to work with. An editor does not need you. They need great content, but that doesn’t have to come from …

I come from a family of artists. My brother is the most accomplished of the bunch. I’ve always been bummed that I didn’t get one ounce of the art gene. Lately though two of my kids have been grabbing pencils, pulling out sheets of paper and drawing stuff. Nicole has been enamored with the art …

I got up early this morning to do some work on a book project that’s been on my plate (and mind) for several weeks. It’s a research project, and it’s stretching me greatly. As I was researching I came across Julian of Norwich. Chances are you know more about her than I do…I’m still learning. …

I love this blog post from the CDC. Finally, after years and years of being relegated to the level of cartoonish fantasy, Zombies are getting their props. And, those of us geared more to boy-scout-preparedness than brain-eating-zombie-ism are getting some help from the CDC. If you’re stumped by how you need to prepare for the …