21

Jul

On Tuesday, July 25th, 2017, my third novel, The Impostor’s Trail, will be released as an eBook and a paperback. This is an exhilarating event in any author’s writing career. But, there is also a note of sadness during this time. At least there is for me. Exhilarating because you now get to see if readers like your book. Sadness because the novel is finished. It can no longer be changed. I forget which author made the quote, but they wrote, “A book is never finished; it's abandoned.” Let me

2017

26

Jun

If you are like me, you love the feel of a book in your hands. There is something comforting about holding it and turning the pages as you follow the adventure being brought to life before you. While a physical book in your hands is still the norm, eBooks and audio books are making a surge in popularity. Plus where you buy your books is changing rapidly. In 2016, micropublishers, Indie Authors (I’m one of them), and the presses associated with Amazon account for over a 50% market share. This

2017

21

Aug

Dark Jar Tin Zoo wrote, “Making love to me is amazing. Wait, I meant: making love, to me, is amazing. The absence of two little commas nearly transformed me into a sex god.” (Love Quotes for the Ages, Specifically Ages 19-91).             Every writer needs to be edited: Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, speechwriters for presidents, you and I (you and me?). Should I have inserted a period after that closed parenthesis? Or, is it parentheses? It pays to self-edit your work before

2016

02

Jul

During a lunch conversation with several fellow writers, the topic of developing main characters came up. It was interesting to learn how even seasoned writers struggle with understanding their protagonist. If you are a writer, you probably recognize how important it is to “know” your main character. Particularly if writing a series, which I am. As the conversation developed, I was amazed my fellow authors did not use a trick I learned early in my development as a writer. The Interview. I do

2016