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To celebrate the launch of this year’s Hot Holiday Reads charity anthology, THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG, we sat down with the editor, erotic romance author Bethany Hyde, to chat about her process, the anthology, and the state of the erotic fiction world (excerpted from a...

"Thank you from the depths of my heart..." This post is inspired by our client, Anna Quinn, who owns The Writers' Workshoppe and Imprint Bookstore in Port Townsend, WA. Her latest blog post, simply titled, "Thank You," gives us a snapshot of what her life is like and...

Folks, I’m thrilled to bring to you the latest imprint of Short Fuse Publishing. HOT FUSE EROTIC, part of our Hot Fuse romance division, will offer a variety of erotic works from celebrated authors in the genre. We love diversity here at Fuse, so that not only means...

At a recent conference, I heard pretty much the last thing an agent wants to hear in a pitch session. No, I’m not talking about “…and they sparkle,” I’m referring to the writer who has no manuscript, has no idea for a manuscript, but wants to know what’s hot right now...

Fuse Literary will be closed to unsolicited submissions from November 15th through January 15th. Just what is an "unsolicited submission," you say? An unsolicited submission is like a cold call in marketing, where there has been no prior invitation for you to reach...

When I made the decision to become a literary agent, the number one question I was asked was, "Will you continue writing novels?" Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I love creating worlds, developing characters you never forget, and pushing my creativity. But I've also...

I don't think I'll ever stop quoting Robin Williams. Freaking loved that guy. NaNo writers! We're doing a little something special for you. For those of you writing fiction, this month only, you can get our own Connor Goldsmith's THE SHORT FUSE GUIDE TO PLOTTING YOUR...

When Kindle created an initiative that monetized fan fiction a few years ago, I was equal parts excited and skeptical. I was excited that fan fiction was getting legitimized by the biggest player in the publishing game. I was also afraid that it might dampen fan...