For a long time, we’ve been trying to figure out how to bring new writers into our online writing workshops. Over the years, we’ve put together almost a thousand workshops. Many (most) are geared toward already established writers who want to improve their craft. But a lot of them are good for beginners as well. […]
Continue ReadingWe are offering a series of Prepare Ahead classes for the writers who are attending our in-person Anthology workshop in August. That workshop is closed, but you all can learn about the craft of writing to a particular subgenre without attending. The Prepare Ahead classes are open to anyone. On Sunday, the latest class, Military […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been so busy that I almost missed telling you writers (and wannabe writers) about this sale that we’re running on WMG Teachable. We’ve bundled many of our online workshops together, and are offering the bundles at half off. Dean is adding more bundles every day on his website. To get the bundles, go to […]
Continue ReadingAs some of you know, WMG suffered quite the business crisis this spring. Suffice to say that it was startling and angry-making. The upshot, though, is that the company is healthier than ever before…and I need to be the one in charge for a while. That would get in the way of my writing, if […]
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We’re doing a number of fun things this summer. One of those things begins this weekend. We’ve revived our Anthology Workshop, which is an in-person workshop. It’s very advanced, and it takes a lot of work and fortitude for a writer to be accepted into it. This year’s Anthology Workshop is closed. But we’ve been […]
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The picture above is of my cat Angel, who, when she challenges us to play, sometimes looks vaguely nuts. That’s how I’m feeling right now. It’s been a heck of a few months, and I realized on Sunday that I simply did not have the focus to spend long sessions writing and thinking about story. […]
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Lots of weird little things to share and announce. First, we’re making a number of changes at WMG and on the websites and such. One of the most visible is the Publishers Blog, which will become something a lot more…shall we say, interesting? Instead of a list of what we’re publishing each week, there will […]
Continue ReadingI have decided to discontinue the weekly Business Musings posts. If you’re interested in my occasional thoughts on publishing, take a look at my Patreon page. If you missed the final post, you’ll find it here. Thanks so much for your time and support over all the years.
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I should have seen it coming when I couldn’t figure out how to write the year-end blogs. I found a dozen topics that fit, but none really interested me. They’re all important from different perspectives. The perspectives are so different from each other that they no longer feel like part of the same industry. For […]
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To hear an audio version of this post, click here. I had a shocking experience this past week, and yet the experience shouldn’t have been shocking at all if I actually thought about it. Because of the events of the past three weeks, I’m behind on almost everything. For those of you who don’t know, […]
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