Today I want to share some of my favorite links with you. These are places I go to when I have writer's block or just need to procrasti...

It's no secret that I would LOVE to attend some writing conferences. Most of us spend time reading about conferences and drool over the ...

That's the question of the day, week, year isn't it? What do you REALLY want when it comes to your writing career. Sometimes its har...

Here is our last - scifi - submission for the week. My comments are in purple . Please add yours :) Chapter 2       “Spaceship Fryola cla...

Here is the next submission for this week, a near-future scifi/action adventure, called Opening. My comments are purple. MISTER ROMANO W...

submission #2 is a scifi thriller whose query you might remember. My comments are in purple... Atlanta, GA. Tuesday, July 23, 2080. In a m...

Today we have the first page from the second chapter of Hero Games. But before we get to it I'd like to remind everyone I still have one...

As you may remember, last time it was my week we had the first page of people's second chapter. I know some of you thought it was strang...

A Dead God’s Wrath Rusty Webb put together a novelette that is timely, combining Western with Sci-Fi. An incredible accomplishment. Wit...

Many writers follow the market. Bad idea. When vamps were hot, that was not the time to start a book on them. It takes time to formulate a...

My comments or suggestions for wording is in blue . Please chime in with your thoughts on the piece in general and specifically on how the c...

Ok, I tried to focus just on the dialogue, but noted a few other spots because I couldn't help it. My comments or suggestions for wordin...

Natural dialogue or conversation between your characters can be hard. Does it come easily to you? How can you tell? The best way to perfec...

Muse is an unfaithful lover. She whispers honeyed words then leaves us when the pen hits the paper. However, the storyline and voices in...

Send the first paragraph of your query to cdcoff@gmail.com . With many contests and pitch opportunities available this month ( Savvy Autho...

Not to morph into Dr. Obvious, but summer is flying by. As temperatures rise, many agents whimper ‘no maas’ and close their doors to submi...

A few people were kind enough to send me the first page of their second chapter. I did my part (see the purple pen), and now it's your t...