Eric James Stone joins us to answer questions about editors, pitching, pantsing, and encouragement.
Tools, not rules. For writers, by writers.
What makes characters engaging, and how is that different from them being sympathetic?
How do you put true stuff in your books when the truth is just too strange?
What is handwavium? How does it work? What happens when it doesn’t work?
Eric James Stone joins us for a discussion of revision, and what the final pass process looks like.
Time passes, and we have lots of ways to tell readers how quickly that’s happening.
Mette Ivie Harrison joins us to talk about how to “hijack” the knowledge you already have in order to make you a better writer.
Nancy Fulda talks Artificial Intelligence with Brandon, Mary, and Howard.
Nancy Fulda joins the cast for a discussion of narrative versus character perceptions
As we announced in November, we are holding the second annual Out of Excuses Retreat this year, September 29 through October 5. Last year’s retreat was a huge success, and we’re excited to be doing it again, and we’re especially excited to be offering another scholarship. Even better, this year’s…