Five Tips (Minus 4) for Would-be Bestselling Writers
Writing Fiction – Looked simple enough. Write a mystery novel. Hire an agent. Get published. Find a writer’s retreat in the woods or by the sea, and do nothing [...]
End of an Era, and It’s About Damn Time –
It happened in the music business, it’s in full swing in the publishing business, and it’s building a head of steam in the entertainment industry of movies and TV. The [...]
Writing—Everybody’s Doing it! So Can You
Everybody’s Doing It – I saw a statistic in a recent blog – “85% of readers dream of publishing their own book.” This may or may not be accurate, [...]
Self-Published Writers and the Shiny Object Syndrome
DISCLAIMER: At one time or another I’ve been guilty of all the things I deride below. Every now and then something hits me like a bolt from the blue and [...]
5 Reasons Why Authors Need Editors
So Obvious It Hurts – I made a tough decision the other day. You see I LOVE to read a good book—nothing is more gratifying than a good story [...]
Book Review – The Author’s Guide to Working with Book Bloggers
Knowledge Is Power – In today’s rapidly changing, highly competitive publishing industry authors need all the help they can get. And to her credit, Barb Drozdowich has done all [...]
One Mystery Writer’s Social Media Experience
My Art Is My Business – Most of my posts are mainly for readers to enjoy, so bear with me while I digress. Hopefully, you’ll find this peek behind [...]
Freedom — It’s Only Natural
Nearing the End – It's been a long trek through the vast wastelands of self-publishing, but I'm very close now. And I'm taking you with me. A paranormal mystery story [...]
The Fine Art of Book Trailers
The Fine Art of Book Trailers - While the major motion picture studios mastered the art of movie trailers long ago, many authors and publishers are still bumbling their [...]
The Cost To Go Free
The Cost To Go Free - They're everywhere—free eBooks. In Amazon's Kindle Store there are 139,023 free eBooks as of this writing. There is a plethora of websites, Facebook [...]