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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...

I went to a college in the Midwest where double and triple majors were common. Alas, I graduated with a major in English only, though I dabbled at the thought of becoming either an Art History or Comparative Literature double major. Despite the shocked looks I...

Laurie and I are thrilled to announce that our own Sara Sciuto and Connor Goldsmith have been promoted from Associate Agents to full Agents here at Fuse. *fires confetti cannon* Connor has blossomed into one of the industry’s preeminent SF/F agents, and I’m excited to...

The following excerpt came from a weathered old tome I found on the shelf of a tiny bookshop in Edinburgh. Both the bookshop and the street where it resided have long since vanished, and all attempts to find either have proven fruitless. Thankfully, I was so puzzled...