August 1-4, 2019 Next weekend I will be privileged to attend Indie Book Fest. There will be parties, readers, events, a knowledge-packed industry day and — Ta Ta Daaah — a signing! I am even more excited than usual about … Continue reading
One of the interesting challenges to being an author has to do with working at home. On the one hand, YAY for no commute. And being able to work in one’s pajamas when the mood strikes is no small perk … Continue reading
“They don’t write ‘em like that anymore.” I don’t know who said that, but they are right. And they are wrong too, but not the way you might think. Writers are constantly told, “show, don’t tell,” nowadays, but it wasn’t … Continue reading
Any author who has seriously considered the traditional publishing route for their work has felt it. The skin-tightening anticipation of waiting for a response from an agent or publisher. It’s like the ‘they love me, they love me not,’ game … Continue reading
We – meaning the family and I, but I’m sure the statement can be applied universally – have been busy lately. We had visitors, and took a trip to Disney. Both great things and I enjoyed them very much, but … Continue reading
Did you ever have a less than enjoyable reading experience? One that left you just a bit disgruntled? Yeah. Me too, often as a result of my Biggest Pet Peeve. My BPP, literarily speaking at least, is a novel that … Continue reading
Every profession has its issues. For writers, one of the issues is distractions. Even necessary things like eating, interaction with family and research can, if allowed to reign unchecked, wreak havoc with a writer’s work ethic. Because let’s face it, … Continue reading
I generally choose a book in the following manner: Does it have an intriguing title? Minor considerations such as author and genre have an effect, but it has always been the title that gets me to pull a book off … Continue reading