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A Taxing Situation

By Bev Vincent, on February 17th, 2011

Since I just finished doing my taxes, and I’ve seen more than the usual number of questions from writers who are wondering about how to handle writing income and what can be legitimately deducted, I thought I would dredge up and revamp my essay on the subject from five years ago.

I have a day job [...]

Potpourri

By Bev Vincent, on January 17th, 2011

Every now and then, Jeopardy has a category called “Potpourri” that is filled with questions (or answers) that don’t fit into any other category. I think this is going to be that kind of entry. I don’t know what to call it and I don’t really know what it’s going to be about.

I’m in one [...]

Write for the audience; write for yourself

By Bev Vincent, on December 17th, 2010

Let me start this month’s essay with an anecdote.

Everyone knows Elton John, right? The Rocket Man. He rose to fame in America in the early 1970s after a successful appearance at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. He churned out hit album after hit album during the seventies and eighties, and continued to chart singles [...]

Auto Draft

By wayneallensallee, on November 30th, 2010

Wayne Allen Sallee

28 November 2010

I’m listening to Roxy Music at the moment. I sometimes forget that I own certain CDS, and I’ll bet none of you would have guessed that the first CD I ever bought–sigh, in 2000–was the B-52s Greatest Hits. Wait a second. Okay. I just switched to Sonny Rollins, I swear that [...]

Contests? No contest.

By Bev Vincent, on November 17th, 2010

Some of my best successes in submitting short fiction have been by winning no-fee [...]

How far would you go for a critique?

By Bev Vincent, on September 17th, 2010

Lessons learned in the past concerning critique groups, and a new journey with another [...]

Why digital publishing didn't catch on 10 years ago--and why it might now.

By Bev Vincent, on August 17th, 2010

Ten years ago, publishers and agents thought digital publishing was going to take over the industry. It didn’t, but the advent of inexpensive book readers means that the digital format stands a better chance of succeeding this time [...]

News From the Front part 3

By Gerard Houarner, on August 4th, 2010

Another Space and Time reading period has passed and it’s time to throw out a few notes for anyone who might care at least as much about the writing as about getting published. And, if you really only do care about being published, there’s some advice for you here, too.

Mentioning credits in a cover letter [...]

Gap Year(s)

By Bev Vincent, on July 17th, 2010

Gap year: a period of time taken off by a student after the completion of secondary education and before starting higher or further [...]

The Tangled Web We Weave

By Bev Vincent, on June 17th, 2010

Creating the second draft of a novel can involve delictately altering the original story or it may require radical [...]

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