by Sandra Orchard “Spies?” you say. “But I don’t write suspense.” I’m talking about spies that will give you the inside scoop on the things you don’t know, and on the things that you don’t know that you don’t know. Why? So you can write believable fiction, and give readers unexpected insider details. SciFi and Spec writers don’t stop reading. …

by Laurie Alice Eakes One thing authors are often asked to create is an author bio anywhere from 50 words, to 150 words. We need to introduce ourselves to a new listserve. We need to place one in proposals to editors and agents, we need one for the copy in our books, we need one on our web sites… In …

By Elizabeth Ludwig Okay, so I admit it…I’m a freak about my dachshunds. I absolutely love to watch them play. So imagine my enjoyment when the two I had, multiplied to six adorable puppies! I learned quite quickly that each one is vastly different from the others, and not just in temperament. They have distinct personalities, which of course, tied …

by Kathleen Y’Barbo Have you ever felt small? Really, really small? The kind of small where someone could walk right past and not even notice you? Maybe it’s the people in your world who just don’t seem to know you’re there. Or it’s a goal you’ve long since given up accomplishing because it seems there are so many others doing …