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Writing for Shared Worlds at WriteHive Online Conference

| October 20, 2025

During the WriteHive Online Conference in July, I was the moderator for a panel called “Shared Worlds: Writing Multi-Author Series.” I was excited to be on this one since a lot of my writing is in the Cobalt City Universe, which currently has six authors actively writing in the same shared world. The panelists talked […]

Another Batch of Flights of Foundry Videos

| September 1, 2025

Recently, I’ve been helping the fine folks at The Dream Foundry prepare, post, and promote some of the panel videos from the 2023 Flights of Foundry online convention. New content goes up every Sunday and Wednesday, and many of the videos are up permanently. (Some remain up for an limited amount of time.) Here’s a handful of […]

Flights of Foundry Panels: Editing and More!

| July 14, 2025

Recently, I’ve been helping the fine folks at The Dream Foundry prepare, post, and promote some of the panel videos from the 2023 Flights of Foundry online convention. New content goes up every Sunday and Wednesday, and many of the videos are up permanently. (Some remain up for an limited amount of time.) Here’s a handful of […]

Don’t Forget to Register for the WriteHive 2025 Online Conference!

| July 2, 2025

The WriteHive 2025 Online Conference is coming up on the weekend of July 11-13. If you haven’t already registered, now is a great time to do so! There are a ton of fantastic panels and other events planned for this year, no matter where you are in your writing career. Plus, it’s all online, so […]

Another Flights of Foundry Panel Video Round-Up

| June 16, 2025

Recently, I’ve been helping the fine folks at The Dream Foundry prepare, post, and promote some of the panel videos from the 2023 Flights of Foundry online convention. New content goes up every Sunday and Wednesday, and many of the videos are up permanently. (Some remain up for an limited amount of time.) Here’s a […]

Great Writer Advice at Reach Your Apex!

| June 9, 2025

If you’re looking for a bunch of great writer advice, check out the Reach Your Apex blog! They’ve got guest posts from fantastic authors, some of which are in video format, on a variety of writerly topics! Reach Your Apex also offers workshops, and you can subscribe to their newsletter to get information about blog […]

WriteHive 2025 Online Conference Registration is Open!

| June 2, 2025

Registration has just opened for the 2025 WriteHive Online Conference, which will be held July 11-13, 2025. There are a ton of fantastic panels and other events planned for this year, no matter where you are in your writing career. Plus, it’s all online, so you can attend (for FREE) from wherever you are! I’ll […]

Flights of Foundry Panel Video Round-Up

| April 21, 2025

Recently, I’ve been helping out the fine folks at The Dream Foundry to prepare, post, and promote some of the panel videos from the 2023 Flights of Foundry online convention. New content goes up every Wednesday, and most of the videos are available for six months after they’re posted. (Some remain up for an unlimited […]

An (Un)helpful Guide to Writing a Novel Might Be Helpful?

| September 24, 2024

It’s the time of the year when authors, aspiring and otherwise, think about writing a novel. Or, at least, it has been in the past. However, the usual impetus for this, NaNoWriMo, has exploded in a most spectacular fashion (see this blog post by my friend Raven Oak for details of the FIRST part of […]

Filling in the Details

| June 10, 2024

Last week, I talked about writing concisely, which is something I’m pretty good at. This week, I’m talking about the flipside of that, which is also one of my weaknesses as a writer–filling in the details. When I sit down to write, I generally picture the scene I’m writing as I go. In addition to […]