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05, 2024
Don’t make me repeat myself
Many authors move on to new subjects, new genres. Maybe they, like me, feel that spinning the same yarn is akin to spinning their wheels.
13
09, 2018
3 freebies for 3rd annual Reader Appreciation Day
It’s Sept. 13, and you know what that means: something free from your favorite author of wonderfully weird fiction. (That’s me, by the way.)
3
08, 2018
Cover reveal: If Sin Dwells Deep
By auspicious happenstance, my 100th blog post coincides with another milestone: the completion of my next book’s cover. Behold!
2
04, 2018
100 agonizing words
I recently spent five excruciating hours at my keyboard and have less than 100 words to show for it, leading me to believe that blurbs are the blight of the publishing world.
10
01, 2017
Unlike fiction, numbers don’t lie
For a “word guy,” I sure geek out on numbers. While the art of writing is largely subjective, the data surrounding the business of writing is quite quantifiable.
14
11, 2016
Looking for literary love?
Blind dates are the worst. Maybe it’s human nature to want to know as much as we can before we commit—even if only for an evening. The same can be said for books.
22
10, 2016
Finally, some feedback!
When I receive a notification telling me someone purchased one or more of The Renegade Chronicles, I might grin like an idiot.
10
05, 2016
Milestones from my book marketing marathon
What do you call a race without a finish line? That’s not really a riddle. Or if it is, I don’t pretend to know the answer.
11
09, 2015
5 ways to support the writer in your life
Whether they are still in the planning phase, frantically pounding out the first draft, or up to their elbows in edits, here are a handful of ways you can support any writers who cross your path.
5
09, 2013
What else a writer needs to succeed (Part 1)
I know I’m not the first to tackle this topic, but there seems to be a dearth in articles pertaining to some of the more intangible qualities that, in my experience, benefit someone who wants to succeed—or simply survive—the sometimes schizophrenic lifestyle of an artist.