Guest rant on fiction content by Sarah Hoyt:
Let me start by saying I’m not allowed to read reviews of my own work. At least not unless friend, husband, son or trustworthy stranger has vetted it and told me it’s “safe.”  ”Safe” is defined as “won’t set Sarah off” I think, mostly because setting Sarah off […]

This is a reiteration of classic short story structure that harkens back to Marion Zimmer Bradley and beyond but was enunciated to me by Dave Freer of Baen Books fame. It has since become something of a recurring mantra as I wind my way down the dimly lit halls of the Slush Pile and, frankly, […]