The long and short of why word count matters to a querying writer
novelist
On Writing: From A Certain Point of View
Telling the same story from different angles
Writer’s Desk
Query prep, agents opening, short fic subs, and more
Dear Sir or Madam
Fantastic Agents and Where to Find Them
2025 Year in Review
We'll take a cup of kindness yet.
Writer’s Desk
News from the Drum, a year of sketches, query prep, and more
Dear Sir or Madam
Beginning again...again.
Writer’s Desk
My first short fiction series, query prep begins in earnest, and more
The Cutting Room: The Readers
A look at all the people who read a story before it hits the shelves
WIP Wednesday
Saying goodbye (for now) to my beloved work-in-progress
Michael T. Kuester 