A professional writer can write, and teach, anywhere. And sometimes you have a better office than others. Last week, Rebecca and I spent four days in the Caribbean on a cruise ship, instructing a group of dedicated writers for “Sail to Success.”  This was our second year.  We taught the sessions with fellow authors Mike Resnick, Nancy Kress, Eric Flint, and Jack Skillingstead, as well as Baen Books publisher Toni Weisskopf and agent Eleanor Wood. After a long and gruelling flight (which took off at 6:15 a.m., ugh!) Rebecca and I met the rest of the group at the hotel...
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Here's something for you to feast your eyes on before Turkey Day!  Stephen Youll's absolutely spectacular cover art for HELLHOLE INFERNO. Brian Herbert and I pored over our outline and chose the scene we thought would make the best cover, worked with Steve through several iterations for details and positioning, and this is what he came up with.  Another spectacular example of his work.  Brian and I are on our fourth edit of the manuscript now and should turn in the final by the end of January. The novel is due to be released in August 2014, and it concludes...
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Here's a sample of an edgy thriller by award-winning comics legend Mike Baron, just released in print and eBook by WordFire Press. I've published Mike's stories in two of my BLOOD LITE anthologies, and I love his visceral style. I think he reads like Quentin Tarantino on paper. When world leaders burst into flame like a string of firecrackers, the President calls on a renegade former agent with a history of mental problems. Otto “Aardvark” White possesses a unique quality. He's lucky. What Otto discovers in the mountains of Colorado will blow your mind and change the way you look...
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If you're interested in attending this year's Superstars Writing Seminar in Colorado Springs, don't forget that time is running out to sign up for the Kobo scholarship. Kobo Writing Life, one of the staunch supporters and sponsors of Superstars, has offered a generous opportunity for YOU to attend the next seminar in Colorado Springs, CO, February 6–8, 2014.  The Kobo Writing Life scholarship will provide one lucky winner with a free tuition for Superstars, currently a $799 value. To sign up, fill out the entry form by following the link below.  Deadline is December 1. KOBO WRITING LIFE SCHOLARSHIP Also, note...
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