Well, I think it’s time for another little round-up from my archives.  Here are some of the articles I did a couple of years ago that I’m still quite proud of:

1.  3 Pieces of Advice Authors (Should) Ignore  (August 2012)

In this article I round up the 3 most idiotic pieces of advice that authors frequently receive and generally (but not always) ignore.  I then explain the reasons why authors should ignore these pieces of advice, with only a few caveats.

2.  My Interview with Matt Myklush  (August 2012)

My interview with Matt Myklush was one of the very first interviews I did with an author but it’s also one of the ones I’m very proud of because we had a good rapport.  It’s really hard to interview authors who give short, non-committal answers but Myklush was amazingly frank and I learned a lot more about his awesome trilogy from the interview.

3.  Writers: Beware the False Editor  (November 2012)

Early in my blogging career/hobby (?) I was shocked to discover that self-published books were often very poorly edited and often pointed this out to authors.  They usually responded with some vague, meaningless excuse but when one author said he had actually hired a professional editor, this revelation spurred me to write this post as a bit of a warning.

4.  What I Hate About YA  (February 2013)

Spurred on by a spate of bad books, I wrote this rant in which I cataloged all of my grievances with my favourite genre and then had a lively discussion in the comments where other people were able to vent.

5.  A Legend Should Never Be Dimmed (January 2013)

This post is especially relevant given some of the current controversies in the news: how does one reconcile a legend with the person that they really were, especially when that person turned out to be horrible in their personal life?  I don’t have a clear answer by the end of the post but I think it’s important to ask those questions and examine your own views.