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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.)
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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!
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08, 2017
A tale of two book releases
This year, I’ve had the privilege of watching two of my peers reach the finish line with their respective literary ventures.
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04, 2017
Some bad news about my brand
What is the digital equivalent of schizophrenia? Whatever it is, my website has it. More specifically, my brand suffers from it.
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04, 2016
Infrequently Asked Questions
Writers spend a lot of time talking to themselves. We invent conversations between imaginary people, imagine a series of actions, and then transcribe what happens in our mind to the page.
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12, 2015
A different class of writing
I had the pleasure of talking with students at Waupun High School yesterday. My mission: to share my educational background, professional writing experiences, writing advice, and tips for getting published with the fledgling writers.
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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.
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11, 2014
I should be thankful, and…
Today, I endeavor to do the opposite of 2012’s exercise. Rather than harp on the struggle, I will embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving by acknowledging the advantageous and affirming aspects of being a fiction writer in 2014 (and beyond).
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08, 2014
4 reasons why fiction writers struggle with marketing
I’ve read 3,009 articles about how fiction writers need to become savvy marketers and self-promoters if they want their books to succeed commercially, and I fear I’m becoming a convert.
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03, 2014
Dissecting the difficulties of writing a sequel
A writer’s mind can be a dangerous thing. Perhaps the most notorious forms of self-sabotage are writer’s block and a related syndrome: the sophomore slump.