My grandmother was not an alien! Using genetic genealogy to prove the paper trail. wp.me/p5E5xm-1XJ

Check out Donna Galanti's awesome new covers! And you can enter to win a gift card, too! wp.me/p1llSZ-2d1

A look inside Day One of the Philadelphia Writers' Conference. #PWC2019 wp.me/p1llSZ-2jl

Explore Day Two of the Philadelphia Writers' Conference 2019. #PWC2019 wp.me/p1llSZ-2jv

Day Three of the Philadelphia Writers' Conference, as we head home armed with new knowledge and warmed by friendships new and old. #PWC2019 wp.me/p1llSZ-2jG

TopPicksThurs! Subplots,flashbacks,visual metaphors,ISBNs,cover reveals,content upgrades,Tolkien's dragon,more! wp.me/p1llSZ-1Xw

Many writers hate to be center stage. The past 2 years I faced my fears: Public Speaking: 4 Circles of Fear. wp.me/p5E5xm-1TE

TopPicksThurs! Pic books, why NO pen name, hack recovery, book promo services, donkey-powered libraries, more! wp.me/p1llSZ-1XA

Book event season is in full swing! Here's where I've been and where I'll be this weekend. Where will you be? wp.me/p5E5xm-1TR

TopPicksThurs! Novel hook, outsider's perspective, sexual tension, video content, hated classic novels, more! wp.me/p1llSZ-1XP

My experience at VPL FanCon 2017--my first Con event! wp.me/p5E5xm-1U9

As a writer, every day is Halloween! wp.me/p1llSZ-1Yf

We can change the protagonist's routine to raise the tension in our stories--including the inciting incident. wp.me/p5E5xm-1Un

TopPicksThurs! Piracy, throwaway characters, subtext, turn readers to buyers, promo budgets, test marketing, more! wp.me/p1llSZ-1Yq

As I close in on finishing my Veritas revisions, I found 3 recurring problems in my denouement--and ways to fix them. But did I meet my page count goal? wp.me/p5E5xm-1Uz

Check out the Best of the Author Chronicles 2017! There's something for everyone in these 25 posts. Enjoy! wp.me/p1llSZ-206

Top Picks Thursday! American reading habits in 2017, deadliest first page sin, harnessing reader curiosity, asking for what you need, current events and querying, pricing your ebook, selling direct from your website, synonym test, and much more! wp.me/p1llSZ-20E

This week I am back on the query-go-round. Do you find you have a query "season"? wp.me/p5E5xm-1Vn

Top Picks Thursday! Why hardline leaders fear writers, conlang, narrative flow, story momentum, impossible book projects, ebook box sets, when horse books ruled, and much more! wp.me/p1llSZ-21n

Any writer who queries needs to track their communication. Here's my method. What's yours? wp.me/p1llSZ-245