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So, writers… do you cringe at the sight of red ink? Do you feel a sting of pain like lemon juice on a paper cut at every word sliced or every phrase mangled by an editor? The Encyclopedia Britannica blog reminds us that the pain of editing is a grand tradition, and no work is [...]

When I get busy, Flametoad.com is usually the first to suffer. I had two major deadlines in the last week, so unfortunately that meant you readers were neglected. The good news is that with those two deadlines are behind me, I should be back in the saddle. I have quite a lot to talk about. [...]

I’ve been focusing a lot more attention on writing lately. …the business of writing via agent blogs. …the craft of writing via author blogs. …the practice of writing via my own short story and those of others. …and yes, some days it feels exactly like this.

Finished the first draft of my short story last night. It came in at 3,850 words. When I reread it from start to finish, it flows better than I expected for a first draft. I still need to go back and do a little tweaking, then I’ll let it rest for a week or two [...]

I haven’t been very good about keeping informed on what I’ve been up to, so hopefully the title of this post clears that up. Seriously, I’ve got a backlog of news. Some is personal, some is just newsworthy stuff from the ‘net, and others I can’t quite talk about yet. I had an enjoyable Thanksgiving [...]