How Old is Too Old?

by | Nov 12, 2012 | eBooks, Publishing, Writing

I recently had a discussion with a few writers about how old  protagonists can be. To get published by the big six, that is. (The big six are the major publishing companies that dominate the market.) And maybe even smaller, independent presses. All agreed late...

Random Penguins

by | Nov 7, 2012 | Politics, Publishing

Obama has won a resounding victory. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington. Three states passed marriage equality. And Random House and Penguin are merging. On this last, the Author’s Guild is less than enthusiastic. Read their statement on the...

Mystery Tuesdays

by | Oct 27, 2012 | Mysteries, The Craft of Writing, Writing

I belong to a mystery chat group called Mysteristas. Every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. EST, which is 11 here in Colorado, we do a twitter chat on some topic involving mysteries. Look for the hash tag #mysteristas. Last week it was age in mystery, the week before that food....

Minz on the Future of Publishing

by | Sep 9, 2012 | eBooks, Publishing, Writing

James Minz is Senior Editor with Baen Books. He spoke at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Colorado Gold conference yesterday. Minz’s topic was “Welcome to the Ghetto.” What ghetto? Science fiction, fantasy and horror, still “suffering” from the reputation of being...