The Literary Mercenary

One of the recurring themes on this blog has been the disconnect between how the public perceives the earnings of creative professionals, an...

When your whole job is making sure you have a happy audience, it's important to keep an eye out for criticism. I've said more than o...

If you're a regular reader here, or if you know a creative professional in your daily life, chances are you're already well aware of...

It's a running gag that if you're a writer you probably have a somewhat suspicious search history. From how long it takes for a buri...

Tie-in fiction is, generally speaking, fiction that is based in an existing universe. Whether it's the Star Wars extended universe novel...

Since we're coming up on the Halloween season, most people's minds are turning to spooky stories and terrifying tales. Even if you...

Social media is a huge boon to authors. We've always had to figure out how to tell the reading public that we have manuscripts on the ma...