Feb 15, 2016
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....
Feb 14, 2016
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...
Feb 10, 2016
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...
Feb 8, 2016
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...
Feb 3, 2016
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...
Feb 1, 2016
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...