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03, 2016
‘Who is your book about?’
Even though “What’s your book about?” is the most difficult question for an author to answer, a few others can be tricky as well.
18
02, 2016
‘So…what’s your book about?’
Synopses are the bane of a writer’s existence. Elevator pitch, logline, plot summary—whatever you call it, boiling down hundreds of pages to a handful of sentences is tantamount to torture for most novelists.
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02, 2016
And the winner is…
A month ago, I asked readers to vote for their favorite cover treatment for The Renegade Chronicles. After tallying up the votes, I’m delighted to report we have a clear winner.
7
01, 2016
Putting the pretty on it
The beauty of words is that they paint pictures in the mind, but when you consider those black lines, dots, and curves on a blank backdrop, words themselves are nothing to write home about.
22
09, 2015
Pondering my next writing project
My favorite questions tend to start with “what if.” Lately, however, this writer has been asking himself, “What now?”
21
08, 2015
Celebrating a writing milestone? Listen up!
When a writing project spans years, it’s important to acknowledge milestones along the way.
14
04, 2015
The Good, The Bad, and The Ungrammatical
Giving grammar short shrift is a surefire way to get shot down.
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09, 2014
An old short story for Throwback Thursday
Back when I worked in a newsroom, a colleague of mine was wont to say, “Everyone loves old photos.” I believe the Throwback Thursday (#TBT) trend serves as further proof of mankind’s fondness for looking back.
12
02, 2014
A sad ending to our self-publishing tale
An unfortunate truth about experiments: they often end in failure.
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11, 2013
Self-publishing: a seldom-told story
Here’s the good news: self-publishing puts authors in control of nearly every aspect of the publishing process. That’s also the bad news.