When a community becomes a clique, and how to tell the two apart
The line between a strong community and a closed clique is thinner than it looks from the inside. A few honest signs worth watching for.
The unglamorous discipline behind a sustainable habit
Most writers quit publishing not from lack of ideas but from lack of a workable routine. A look at what actually keeps people writing past year one.
What a good introduction actually costs the person making it
Introducing two people well is not free for the person making it. Understanding that cost changes how introductions should be asked for and given.
Why small scenes police reputation better than big ones
In a small professional scene, bad behavior costs more than it does in a large one. A look at why intimacy, not formal rules, keeps standards up.
When a community becomes a clique, and how to tell the two apart
The line between a strong community and a closed clique is thinner than it looks from the inside. A few honest signs worth watching for.
The unglamorous discipline behind a sustainable habit
Most writers quit publishing not from lack of ideas but from lack of a workable routine. A look at what actually keeps people writing past year one.
Why small scenes police reputation better than big ones
In a small professional scene, bad behavior costs more than it does in a large one. A look at why intimacy, not formal rules, keeps standards up.