Rockin’ the Conference

ROCKING THE POST CONFERENCE I just returned from the ultra-fabulous San Francisco Writers Conference and thought it might be a good time to share some tips on what you need to do AFTER a writers conference to make it worthwhile and the most value to you as a writer....

Singles Awareness Day with Helen Wrath and DRAW WITH A VENGEANCE

It’s February 14th. You know what day it is? Singles Awareness Day. But don’t get S.A.D. Get even. In ink 😉 Helen has a big signing at her local B&N today, and we managed to catch her beforehand for a quick interview. Here’s a snippet: Fuse...

Multiple Points of View

Hey there Fuse fans! Today I thought it might be useful to talk about an element of novel-writing that I get a lot of questions about. That is points of view. Not first person vs. third person, though that’s probably a worthy blog post on its own, but rather how...

10 (+1) Tips on Pitching at The San Francisco Writers’ Conference

It’s almost Valentine’s Weekend, which means it’s almost time for one of my favorite matchmaking events, the San Francisco Writers’ Conference. I’ve been going to this one every year since before I was an agent (shout out to Linda Lee and her crew of rockstar...

#BlackHistoryReads from our Authors

I asked a few of the African-American members of #TeamFuse to talk about books they love by African-American authors for Black History Month. Last year, I did a long series on our tumblr about history books, but I decided this year it’s important that me (a tiny...

TMI: Authors, Just Breathe

I recently had a conversation with a fellow writer who received a rejection letter from an editor. The editor’s emailed response said the writer’s query was “dense” and “filled with too much personal chatter.” I asked to see the...