Ann C Crispin, Knight of the Writing Realm

Word sadly came today of the passing of author Ann C. Crispin, science fiction writer and defender of writers everywhere through her collaboration with her friend and fellow writer Victoria Strauss, via the Writer Beware blogs here  and here, and their website.  It was only two short days ago I learned of her battle with …

Writer, Educate Thyself

I know there are scads of websites out there now with all kinds of advice for aspiring writers, but today I feel compelled to add my .02¢ to the fray. Plus it bears repeating. This is due in large part to this post, and the explosion of e-publishing now, where anyone can set up  a …

Writer Beware strikes a blow for writers everywhere

Thought I'd pass along the glad tidings. From the SFWA website: Retaliatory lawsuit against Writer Beware staff dismissed March 26, 2009 A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Ann Crispin and Victoria Strauss, the principal operators of the Writer Beware website, filed by a purported literary agent. Writer Beware is a publishing …