The Sound of Silence
I see a lot of authors talking about the soundtracks they play when they write. I always find it fascinating - and sometimes helpful when I go on to read the book and think about the music they found inspiring…
Would You Like a Free Book?
I'm in the process of getting some of the more business-y elements of having a novel published in place. One of those things is an email newsletter. My intention, at this point, is that it'll be no more than quarterly…
Do You Review?
As I'm starting to count down to the release of my first novel, I'm working with my publisher to figure out a marketing plan. One of the things that I think helps readers choose a novel (at least it certainly…
Iron Sharpening Iron…I Hope
Most of the time, being a critique partner is awesome - you get to read (yay!) quality fiction (if you've managed to get someone who writes good stuff as your CP -- I have) before anyone else (or at least…
A Meeting of Minds
Saturday I had the chance to attend a get together of a group of writers in the local area who also belong to ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). I'll admit, I almost bailed for a combination of reasons, the foremost…
New Webdesign and August Goal
I'm not 100% sure that I'm finished tweaking the new site design, but by and large I'm pleased with what I've been able to accomplish so far. I seriously considered hiring the job out, even went so far as to…
Pardon the Dust
I'm still working to get everything settled the way I want it around here now that I'm all set up with hosting rather than a free WordPress site. Please bear with me. In the mean time, I met my 50,000…
Why I Break the Cardinal Rule
Everyone will tell you that if you want people to read your blog, you need to have pictures in your posts. (And, as a side note, please people, please, the whole shooting match is called a blog, the individual pieces…
I Begin to Understand Why People Have Assistants
Being a reasonably computer savvy individual, my initial instinct when faced with the need for something online or otherwise technical is to just take care of it myself. I've programmed for a living, and even now teach people how to…
Exciting News
I'm very excited to be able to share that my novel Wisdom to Know will be coming out January 8, 2013. All the i's are dotted and t's crossed. I'll be one of the debut authors for a new Christian…