Starlog

  • Living a week in an agent’s shoes

    I recently had the opportunity to judge a writing contest.  I, and two other brave souls, volunteered to read all the anonymous entries, and choose one winner who would win “the pot” collected from the entry fees. I am going to admit that this was a grueling experience at times.  I swore, somewhere around the… Read more

  • Agent Contest for YA with Critique for winners. Hurry! I almost missed this one.

    Oh! I love me a contest or two. Especially when the prize is something like a critique, and bonus points for no entry fee. And easy entry, too. Just the first 200 words of your manuscript. This one is put out by Writer’s Digest, which is super cool. I am shamelessly re-blogging this from the… Read more

  • Oh yeah? I mean, No! No yeah! — What’s your “yeah?”

    Yeah.  It’s my new nemesis.  Oh, I’ve had other nemeses’ in the past, but “Yeah” has just become the granddaddy of them all. I’m editing out overused words in my manuscript, and while I was searching for “Oh” I noticed quite a few “Oh yeahs”  So I jotted down the word “yeah” at the end… Read more

  • Are you a member of the SCA Society for creative Anachronism? Have you ever been to Pennsic War?

    Are you a member of the SCA Society for creative Anachronism? Have you ever been to Pennsic War?   If you’ve never heard of the Society for Creative Anachronism, it’s…. well, hard to explain. Lots of people come together for a medieval-fest and turn a building, or a huge area, back in time. Think Renaissance… Read more

  • What do you think is the right price for an ebook?

    There has been a lot of talk about this lately. I’ve heard both sides, and I completely understand all sides of the argument. For now, I’d like to take off my author hat, and speak as a consumer. A few weeks ago, my son just HAD to have a particular book on release day.  I… Read more

  • “I’m sending My Novel Out to Query.” Are you sure you want to do that?

    I just got an email that really disturbed me.  No, it was not from one of those creepy guys on Facebook who friends you and then sends you scary PMs… This was from someone I actually know.  Well, cyber-know at least. This person is a critique partner. Someone working on their first book. What did the… Read more