From The Undertakers

A Diverse Kind of Horror

A Diverse Kind of Horror

When I initially wrote this post, we were planning to open a call for BIPOC authors in early 2025. Due to our good fortune in signing three AMAZING BIPOC authors...

A Diverse Kind of Horror

When I initially wrote this post, we were planning to open a call for BIPOC authors in early 2025. Due to our good fortune in signing three AMAZING BIPOC authors...

Trash Those Receipts

Trash Those Receipts

From time to time, I’ll get a submission that requests a “read receipt,” which means the system sends an email to the author telling them I’ve opened their email.I always...

Trash Those Receipts

From time to time, I’ll get a submission that requests a “read receipt,” which means the system sends an email to the author telling them I’ve opened their email.I always...

Finding Problems

Finding Problems

As an editor, one of my favorite tools in my line editing arsenal is my word processor’s “find” feature.Before you ask, no, it won’t find you money. I tried.What it...

Finding Problems

As an editor, one of my favorite tools in my line editing arsenal is my word processor’s “find” feature.Before you ask, no, it won’t find you money. I tried.What it...

The Simple Way Out

The Simple Way Out

Last night, I was five thousand words into what I hoped would be a novella when I hit a wall.It wasn’t that I had nowhere to go, it was that...

The Simple Way Out

Last night, I was five thousand words into what I hoped would be a novella when I hit a wall.It wasn’t that I had nowhere to go, it was that...

The Consultation

The Consultation

You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...

The Consultation

You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...

Be a Follower

Be a Follower

Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...

Be a Follower

Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...