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Did COVID-19 Kill the Publishing Star?

Is the industry dying? Are people just not reading anymore? Are we fighting an uphill battle? Never start your work with questions. But I’m sure my fellow writing peeps have noticed YA Imprints are being dropped and jobs go with these decisions. I feel bad about it all. I was listening to a recent episodeContinueContinue reading “Did COVID-19 Kill the Publishing Star?”

Musing 06/22/20 – #PublishingPaidMe

https://twitter.com/AuthorWASimpson/status/1275070792204615681 Sometimes I wonder if it’s all worth it. I must be out of my mind because the answer is always yes. Even with everything that’s going on in the industry right now. There’s a new hashtag on the block #PublishingPaidMe. Created by fantasy author LL McKinney, it invites authors of color to reveal theContinueContinue reading “Musing 06/22/20 – #PublishingPaidMe”

Musing 05/31/20 The “Who and Where I Am: Rooting Writing in Identity and Place” Panel

I had the immense pleasure of attending the SFWA 2020 Nebulas Video Conference. Check my Twitter feed for everything I took part in. This panel however got me thinking. How does one decide identity? I asked in the panel chat but there were hundreds of people there so it didn’t surprise me that they didn’tContinueContinue reading “Musing 05/31/20 The “Who and Where I Am: Rooting Writing in Identity and Place” Panel”

The Publishing Industry and COVID19

After many days of headaches and worries, my 9 to 5 finally allowed us to Work From Home (WFH). Don’t get me wrong, I’m still worried, but not as as much. I worried about my Big Brother, who had Type 2. I’m calmer now and having to stay in. Since our governor just dropped theContinueContinue reading “The Publishing Industry and COVID19”