The library at my elementary school was made up of rolling shelves made to resemble a giant train. I could always be found at the…

I love watching period movies and reading period novels. With the recent surge in steampunk both as a fashion statement and in literature, it has…

Written by guest blogger, John Burridge. John is a science fiction and fantasy author, former Renaissance fair performer, fairy enthusiast and all around funny guy….

There are many common grammatical mistakes that writers make when submitting manuscripts. Learn how to prevent them with these tips. This blog post focuses on punctuation…

At common grammatical mistake is to use an N dash used instead of M dash (hyphen instead of a dash). The following uses a hyphen or…

Written by guest blogger, John Burridge. John is a science fiction and fantasy author, former Renaissance fair performer, fairy enthusiast and all around funny guy….

I joined my first critique group when I was about sixteen. It was a group of poets, short story writers and novelists who met at…

Recently I went to the Willamette Writer’s Conference in Portland, Oregon. Like almost every year since I was 18, I volunteered part of the time,…

When we go to a job interview, we wear our best suit, come with a list of references, and might even remember to put on…