Yes, for you. You, specifically. No one else! Ok, it’s for basically everybody, but sharing is good, right? That’s what everyone keeps telling me. (And telling me, and telling me…) We’ll have an announcement tomorrow (about something else entirely), so stay tuned for that. In the meantime… here’s a little something the brain gnomes laid on me: “Routine Maintenance“, a previously-unpublished
Read moreI’ve been sick for a few days, and I was too sleepy (not to mention sneezy, dopey, and grumpy) to write a thing. I started to feel a little better last night, so I bullied myself to the computer to get some writing done. Book 2 waits for no cold! (Except when it does.) Practically the minute I began typing,
Read moreFun facts: 1. They set a minimum on how much I can charge for the paperback. As in, I literally can’t say, “Screw it, make it $8! Or $5! Or a buck, let’s charge a buck!” because that’s way below the minimum. It’s some magical math that takes the cost to produce it into account and then adds dollars for
Read moreOccasionally, I find myself hesitating before I write something. I wonder if it’s too much description — or not enough description. If it fits. If it’s necessary. If the reader really needs to be bothered by it. Generally, I think it depends on your writing style. If you write hyper-realistic stories, and that’s what your readers expect from you, then
Read moreWhether you call it a synopsis, a summary, or a survey, I call it a giant pain in the ass. I really hate trying to write them, and I think I’m really bad at it. “Hi! I need you to write something short and descriptive about your book. It has to be intriguing, mysterious, evocative! It has to make people
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Heather Masterson 