This merits breaking out from my usual addition to the ‘Filigree’s Rule’ page. Not all literary agents are equal! It’s a truth in current publishing markets, that an author in possession of a decent manuscript should at least try to find an a literary agent BEFORE approaching publishers. I still stand by that, even though…
Read More Another #AgentFail, or Money For NothingHell, to writers in general. Stop trolling each other, please. Yes, fanfiction is a good way to hone writing skills and interact with other fans in a generally supportive environment. Yes, given the hobbyist nature of the fanfiction genre, I would never expect or offer a rigorous critique…unless the author requested it with full awareness…
Read More A gentle note to fanfic writersSo, this is going to be really embarrassing for a good friend from long ago. Too bad. The summary: SleepsWithCoyotes is porting her fanfiction over to Archive of Our Own. My first reaction: fall over, giggling things like YAY! and OMG! My second reaction: adding her to the top of my Fanfiction Recommendations list. The…
Read More I cannot contain my joyWell, yes, most writers do. But there is a special, oddly pure bond when it comes to readers of my free stories, whether those are fan fiction or original fiction. I’m not making money directly from those stories. I get nothing out of them except the initial satisfaction of writing, and the reviews and comments…
Read More I love my readers