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A Genre by Any Other Name

June 30, 2022 Emilya Naymark Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing

Maybe it’s just me, but I’m constantly having to look up genre conventions. Traditional mystery? High concept? Thriller? Suspense? Domestic Suspense? Cozy? We’re told we need to stick to the rules of our genre, and read widely in it so we know what to do. But there are so many sub genres! I’m ALWAYS getting lost.

A Handy, and Hopefully Less Mysterious, List

(this is not inclusive, and I’m sure I missed some. But I tried)

On the Imaginary Road Again…

June 28, 2022 Alexia Gordon Uncategorized

Since folks are starting their summer travels and I’m not, I’m re-running this post from 2016 on armchair travel I[…]

Writing on the Porch

June 24, 2022 C. Michele Dorsey Uncategorized

There is nothing like writing on a porch. It combines the best of two worlds. I sit on cozy furniture[…]

Modern Day Robin Hoods?

June 22, 2022 Sharon Ward Reading, Self-publishing, Uncategorized, Writing

People who return books they’ve already read are only hurting the author, not Amazon. Here’s why.

Sentient AI–a Mystery or Not?

June 17, 2022 Emilya Naymark Uncategorized

A few days ago, a Google engineer had been put on leave for publicly saying the chatbot they’ve been developing is sentient. After months of testing it, which involved trying to see if it could turn murderous or hateful, he’d come to the conclusion that it was an independently “thinking” entity. With feelings. Although this is more a story about a very smart person who clearly needs to get out more and chat with real humans, it sent me down a rabbit hole of ethical, psychological and scientific questions.

Write What You Know

June 14, 2022 Catherine Maiorisi Uncategorized

That is the advice many give to new authors. What does that mean? As a character driven author, I understood[…]

A SERIES IS BORN

June 13, 2022 C. Michele Dorsey Uncategorized, Writing

My fellow Miss Demeanor, Connie Berry, posted recently on the topic of when it’s time to end a series. The[…]

Writing Awards

June 6, 2022 Emilya Naymark Uncategorized

This past weekend saw the presentation of ITW’s 2022 awards for books and stories published in 2021. I’ve read two of the winners and can wholeheartedly say they deserved every accolade.

So, in honor of award season, and if you’ve published or will publish anything in 2022, here’s a list of industry recognized awards you can submit your work to for next year. I mean, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?