Dear Alex: Trad, Indie, or Self?
I’m finishing up a novel, but I can’t decide what to do with it. Indie, Self, Trad? It’s all confusing.
General Author Chats
General discussions with and for authors and writers
Dear Alex: On Disagreeing With Your Editor
I just received edits back on a story that I sold to a publication.
Some of them seem blatantly wrong. What do I do? Can I refuse edits? Should I?
What’s being edited really like?
A tell-all interview with author Mike James about his experience going through editing—twice, now!—and living to tell the tale. If you’ve never been through a …
What is sensitivity reading really like?
I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of talk about sensitivity reading. Maybe you’re even a little wary of the whole idea! Granted, it can be …
The consequences of review bashing
And some healthy uplifting alternatives for when trouble strikes. Authors care about their work. That’s a basic fact. Authors care about their work, and any …