by Brenda W. Clough This material is in the nature of an esprit d’escalier. Over Memorial Day I was at Balticon, on a panel about revising first drafts. Unfortunately the great editor Gardner Dozois had just passed away, and the … Continue reading
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Ink Dance Essays on the Writing Life by Deborah J. Ross Sexuality in Fiction A few years ago, I had the privilege of editing a new fantasy anthology series, Lace and Blade, from Norilana Books. The concept was a certain … Continue reading
The first time I wrote Jeff and Cecilia’s story, she had three boys. Jeff was a lawyer. Jeff spent the entire book chasing her, trying to woo her. The book almost sold but didn’t, for which I am forever grateful. … Continue reading
Every story contains at least one other story, sometimes in its creation, other times in how the telling affected the writer’s life or what came about as a result of the completed tale. Northlight is no exception. My first professional … Continue reading
The craft of writing is not a precise set of rules but a messy, disordered process involving a million subjective decisions. I am not talking about grammar and punctuation which do require rules, or we end up with “I ate … Continue reading