Making Marketing Decisions

An oft-lamented part of being a writer is the promotions end. Some writers are good at it, but for the most part, the majority of us are writers because we don’t like to sell stuff. Otherwise we’d have fabulous careers doing that. But we know that’s part of the gig. Even the big, traditionally published authors have to self-promote. And…

Cats and Character Arcs

I posted this pic on Twitter and Facebook yesterday, so apologies if it’s a repeat for you. It’s a good example, though, of what I let Isabel get away with. No, of course I can’t work very well like this – but do I scoot her off my desk? No no no. One sleepy stretch and contented purr and I’m…

A Sliver of Something Special

I had a naked incubus in my bedroom. With a frying pan of half-cooked bacon and a hard-on. And a unicorn bite on his ass. Christ, this was turning out to be a weird morning. ~~ A Brush of Darkness, Allison Pang Allison Pang and I have been friends and critique partners for, wow, over four years now? I know…

A Sliver of Bacon

I’m over at Word Whores today, talking about, of all things, bacon and Allison Pang’s new book.

Ducking the Spanking

One of the things I love about this house is how the sunset fills every window. I don’t often take photos from inside the house, but I thought I’d try. Can’t get all the windows very well, though. Hmm. Maybe I need a panorama card for my camera! Writers tend to have funny conversations. If overheard, they might sound quite…