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I don't know about you, but I am forever grateful for the teachers and librarians, the universities and public school systems (I moved around a lot) that enable me to live somewhat comfortably doing what I love and working with the written word. There are many people,...

Some thoughts about revising your novel after NaNoWriMo.

It's Small Business Saturday, and a lot of folks (the Obamas included) are out getting their holiday shopping done at local independent bookstores. If you get excited about ethical consumerism and giving back to not only your local economy but your literary ecosystem...

For those of us in the US, Thanksgiving is coming up. Rushing towards us, actually. (It is in 8 days, you guys, I hope you've got your turkey planned. We're following the turkey manifesto on amazingribs.com, because that is my husband's meat Bible). After Thanksgiving...

Have you submitted to us? We've had quite an influx since the launch of Fuse, and we're getting ready to close to new queries for the month of December while we And maybe eat some pie with our families. If you've already submitted and haven't heard back yet, no need...

We’ve got a new Short Fuse Guide to Book Publishing Contracts!

I'm feeling particularly inspired by Taylor Swift's line from her song "Blank Space", "I can make the bad guys good for a weekend," and my weekend at New England Crime Bake. Packed to the gills with "wicked smaht" crime writers, it's got me dying to read some good...