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The anatomy of a query letter

Sep 1, 2023

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6 min read

The anatomy of a query letter

Or, how to write a query in 2023

The unbearable whiteness (and straightness) of being

Oct 7, 2024

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7 min read

The unbearable whiteness (and straightness) of being

A state of the union on romantasy as a genre

Psychological personality science and creating characters

Jan 22, 2024

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5 min read

Psychological personality science and creating characters

Or, the joys of the Interpersonal Circumplex

How to query in 2024 and 2025

Sep 30, 2024

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4 min read

How to query in 2024 and 2025

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The big list of worldbuilding software

Dec 16, 2024

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6 min read

The big list of worldbuilding software

For writers and Iore-builders

A new speculative anthology asking for your stories

Feb 10, 2025

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7 min read

A new speculative anthology asking for your stories

Enter Here: An Anthology of Portals

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Everything that isn't skill is luck

Aug 3, 2026

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4 min read

Everything that isn't skill is luck

Exploring the role of chance in publishing success

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
Why gendered genres are so last millennium

Jul 20, 2026

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4 min read

Why gendered genres are so last millennium

On the subject of mantasy, guyfi, and women's fiction

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
I'm self-publishing a Gothic horror novella!

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

I'm self-publishing a Gothic horror novella!

Welcome to the world of The Ghost of Hightower Pond

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C.J. Subko
I am still just a rat in a cage etc.

Jun 23, 2026

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3 min read

I am still just a rat in a cage etc.

Why do we crave external validation?

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
It's the friends we made along the way

May 11, 2026

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4 min read

It's the friends we made along the way

Stop treating other writers like enemies

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
Who gets a happy ending?

Mar 30, 2026

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10 min read

Who gets a happy ending?

The problem(s) with unproblematic and flawless main characters

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
The psychology of creating characters (Part 2)

Feb 16, 2026

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10 min read

The psychology of creating characters (Part 2)

The Five Factor Model of personality or "Big Five"

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C.J. Subko
The lure of comfort horror

Feb 2, 2026

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8 min read

The lure of comfort horror

When the world is burning, some of us turn to the dark side

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C.J. Subko
Believing in the "yet"

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

Believing in the "yet"

Confidence, publication, and the art of hope

C.J. Subko
C.J. Subko
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