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The Time of the Elves is Over. And by "Elves," I Mean "Writers of Fiction."

My Friend Laura Died Yesterday. If I Hadn't Met Her, I'd Be a Different Person Today.

Should Charlie Brown Have Been Allowed to Finally Kick the Football?

Five Stupid Plot Twists in Otherwise Great Movies

My Latest Novel, INFINITE DRIFT, Is Out Today!

How Much Should an Artist Care About "the Market" — Or Even the Audience?

I Have a New Novel Coming Out!

My Agent is Circulating My Graphic Novel. I Think It's Great!

I'm Calling It: It's Officially Pointless to Try to Break In As a Writer Using Traditional Methods

As a Writer, You Can't Please Everyone. Also, You Shouldn't Even Try.

People Don't Want to Go to Parties Anymore — and Other Signs the World is Coming to an End

What the Salmon in the Creek Below My House When I Was a Kid Taught Me About Fighting Fascism

Demi Moore Will Win the Best Actress Oscar. To Be Successful in 2025, Writers Need to Do What She Did.

There's No Such Thing as an Overnight Success. (Or IS There?)

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