Authors

The Editing Queue Just Filled Up

/ Mark Posey

As of this week, my editing calendar is booked into March.

If you’ve been thinking, “I should probably get a quote…” — this is your nudge. Editing queues don’t fill in tidy rows; they arrive in waves, overlap, and shift. And once the calendar is full, the only honest answer for new clients is: your start date will be later than you hoped.

Getting on the schedule early doesn’t obligate you. It simply protects your timeline — before a finished manuscript runs out of time to become a better one.

Writing While the House Is On Fire

/ Mark Posey

Right now the to-do list is loud. Fulfill a 660%-funded Kickstarter. Edit other writers’ books. Run a publishing company. Market existing titles. Keep upcoming releases on track. And somewhere in there is a quiet little line that says: Write the next book.

That line is always the easiest to slide.

Because it doesn’t yell. It doesn’t send invoices. It doesn’t have shipping deadlines. It just waits — patiently — while everything else feels urgent.

Why Do We Keep Building Galactic Empires in Sci-Fi?

/ Cameron Cooper, Science Fiction, Space Opera

Galactic empires are everywhere in science fiction—ruling star systems with absolute power, ripe for rebellion or decay. I’ve written a few myself… and torn them down just as quickly. But why do we keep returning to this political model, especially when it’s always doomed to fall? From Dune to Foundation, and even John Scalzi’s surprisingly heartfelt Collapsing Empire, we seem obsessed with watching these mighty regimes unravel. I’ve got theories. But I’m also genuinely curious what draws readers back to the throneworld.

New Paranormal Romance Collection from Tracy Cooper-Posey

/ Menage Romance, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Time Travel Romance, Tracy Cooper-Posey

The timelines are no longer bending.
They’re breaking.

Across centuries, lovers are separated, history is rewritten, and a family of vampires and time travellers discover that the past is no longer safe — and neither is the future.

In Kiss Across Time Box Three, saving the people you love may mean risking the collapse of time itself.

Five Things Editors Wish Writers Knew

/ Mark Posey

After you’ve been editing fiction for a while, patterns emerge — not in the stories, but in the expectations writers bring to the process. Editing isn’t about fixing broken books or policing commas. It’s about helping a manuscript work the way the author intended: with clarity, emotional logic, and structural strength. Here are five things editors quietly wish every writer understood before the red pen ever comes out.

The Top Five Misconceptions About Authors

/ Mark Posey

People have a general sense of what authors do, but that sense is… impressionistic. Which leads to some wonderfully confident assumptions about money, inspiration, and what happens after a book is published. In the spirit of public service, here are five of the most persistent misconceptions about authors—and what the job actually looks like from the inside.

Don’t Mess With Fairies

/ Fantasy, Taylen Carver

Fairies aren’t small, sweet, or safe. In modern fantasy, the Fae are terrifying, full-sized, and operating on their own brutal logic. From Charlaine Harris to Holly Black, this post explores the sharp-toothed truth behind the folklore—and why I prefer my fairies dangerous.

Trad vs Indie in 2026, Part III

/ Tracy Cooper-Posey

Most authors aren’t confused about how traditional and indie publishing work. They’re confused because they’re emotionally attached to what they want those systems to be. In 2026, choosing between trad, indie, or anything resembling “hybrid” isn’t about legitimacy or dreams of a writing career. It’s about understanding which system you’re willing to depend on — corporations behaving well, or yourself. This is the part nobody says out loud.

Farewell to On Spec: A Pillar of Canadian SF Bids Goodbye

/ Cameron Cooper, Fantasy, Science Fiction

After 35 years, On Spec magazine is closing its doors—a loss not just for Canadian science fiction, but for the speculative fiction world at large. Based in Edmonton, On Spec championed stories with a uniquely Canadian voice and offered a home for emerging and established writers alike. Its final issue, The Final Voyage, marks the end of an era and raises the ever-relevant question: is this just another case of magazine churn, or a sign of the times?

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