Not every character is a spring chicken!

You've scored a book contract with a major publisher, but they want changes.  Editors can't always be right, can they?  Is there a 'line in the sand' you just won't cross?

Sometimes we just don't know what to say to gently break it to an aspiring author that their work is a flaming trash pile.  Here's how you can not only soften the blow but also provide feedback that can be used to improve their skills!

Fiction has depicted many different ways to achieve immortality, usually with some sacrifices required. Why are we drawn to tales of super longevity?  

Maintaining a creative routine during life's interruptions, whether big or small.

How much detail is too much?  When does the prose get in the way of the plot?