My assistant Peter has uploaded the July Twitter posts archive, as well as the beginning of the August archive.

Writing Excuses has two new episodes up. First is one on Adjusting Character Proactivity. Next we have a microcasting episode that touches on the following topics:

• Are there biases against non-English writers submitting manuscripts in English?
• What is the most difficult thing Howard experienced when first creating Schlock Mercenary?
• Are you ever too old to try to get published?
• What are some pointers for keeping a milieu story focused on the setting?
• No, you can’t have a sample of our DNA. None of you.
• If you were to rewrite your early work, what would you change?
• How do you improve your proofreading and copy editing?
• How much time do you spend writing each day? Does it matter what you write during that time?
• Do you add foreshadowing in the editing stage, or are you just that good?
• How do you improve your craft as a writer?
• I don’t have time to ask a question, I’m washing my dog.
• Do you have any writing exercises that you do regularly?