This is the companion weblog post to the Reader Survey question “Which of my worlds would you like to see me reopen and start writing in next?” If you want to put in a more in-depth plug than just a survey vote for one of my existing universes, or if you want to ask for something different, post a comment … Continue reading →
Below is the start of an article that’s been a long time coming. After years of publishing my fiction through big commercial publishers, with thirty-two novels sold to the big New York houses as well as to international publishers around the planet, and more than a million books in print, I have decided to move to self-publishing my fiction. Why … Continue reading →
It may seem strange to consider that writers don’t WANT everyone to read their books. That in fact we have specific readers we want our work to reach, and other folks we genuinely don’t want to have as readers. I have a very clear and specific idea of the person I’m writing for when I’m planning and writing each novel. … Continue reading →
Back when I first got published, I signed a lot of my books with a little extra exuberance—I drew a toothy smiley face and wrote in under it the words “Fun…With Teeth.” Which was how I saw my fiction—I always wanted my readers to laugh, but I wanted some real edge in there, too. Because, let’s face it. Sometimes I … Continue reading →
I had to update WordPress, and the theme I was using was incompatible with the current upgrade. The Gantry structure and various related plugins came to a hideous, screeching halt. I’m making do for now with the default WordPress theme, which is a whole lot nicer than it used to be. But things are going to keep changing until I … Continue reading →