I don't need to tell you that times are tough all over. The economy is slow; stock prices and home values are down; and companies are laying people off or going out of business. Everyone is afraid of what the future will bring. Money is tight for businesses and...
The beginning of the New Year is traditionally a time for renewal and change as well as reflection on the past year. A symbolic fresh start. A time to put away bad habits and embrace new, good habits. We engage in introspection and reflection. Resolutions are made,...
One of the most often over looked, but critical tasks all authors should engage in is reading. Sometimes authors—as well as instructors—focus on craft issues and the work produced by the individual writer at the expense of neglecting reading other authors' books....
You've written, revised, and edited your lesbian erotic short story and are ready to send it off into the world—hopefully, to be published. You've got a copy of the current calls for submissions in front of you. Now what? Don't take a deep breath or get distracted,...
The manuscript critique process is a critical tool for every writer who wants to develop her craft skills and polish her techniques. Since writing is by its nature a solitary act, I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of having someone read your manuscript...
Copy editing is a relatively straight-forward task that will ultimately cause you untold trouble and stress. It is the final step in the long manuscript production process. Skimping here could be the difference between acceptance and rejection from an editor. The two...
You have finished a first (second or third) draft of your short story or novel. Now what do you do? Revise and rewrite. But where do you start? How do you manage a process that can seem to be even more daunting than writing the first draft? It's true, revision and...
A few folks have asked me to provide more writing exercises and prompts. Writing exercises and prompts are a wonderful way to generate story ideas and hone your craft skills. I just love them and I aim to please my readers so this month's column is full of exercises...
Like many things in life, getting started can often be the hardest part of writing an erotic story. When confronted by the blank screen it might feel like a daunting task to fill up one no less 10 pages of text. Even more so, the first sentence may strike fear into a...
With spring's approach, I want to turn your attention to the upcoming two national LGBTQ writing conferences that will soon be taking place. Before I provide you with a brief break down of each conference, I want to stress how incredibly important attending literary...