So I cranked out 15,781 words on my young adult fantasy Quiver this weekend (I’m now up to 33,000 and change). Keep in mind that these aren’t good words or final words, just words that are making up my rough draft. There is little artistry to them at this point. It’s more like a really, really detailed outline right now →

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That you don’t get that $10,000 advance in one lump sum? This ain’t the lottery. You don’t get to select the payout you prefer. You’ll be getting that $10,000 over the course of a year — or maybe longer, depending on when your book is finally published. You get a little bit of money when you sign the contract, a little →

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Jim C. Hines (whose Jig the Goblin books I like) has an interesting post up about money and writing. Go check it out. Why am I mentioning this? Mainly, because of my cousins. They were recently in town, and whenever I see them, I always get questions about how much money I’m making on my books and when I’m going to quit my →

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