November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo or NaNo, for short) when writers - both hobby writers and those who hope for publication one day - take the challenge to write 50,000 words in one month. I've done NaNo before…
The title kind of says it all. I've had "make a book trailer" on my to-do list for about two months now and every time I get to it I groan. I've made book trailers for a friend, and they're…
I've noticed an uptick in the number of authors who are posting photos to Facebook or Pintrist (or other places) with their picks for actors/actresses for their main characters. It's gotten me thinking - because I'm not sure I love…
Eileen asked (in response to my pleading for topics to blog about) how I got my book published. The answer is probably similar in many ways to most folks, though I had a few things that are different. Step one,…
One of the things that has been on my to-do list for a little while now is the creation of a blog button. I finally got around to it because the Clash of the Titles folks wanted one for their…
I've got a few new things going on around here in blog-land (mostly in an effort to be more consistent with posting.) First, I've joined the Clash of the Titles Blog Alliance. So I'll have a weekly post related to…
I just got word from my publisher that Wisdom to Know is now available for pre-order on Amazon at this link! While seeing the galleys and the cover made it feel real - seeing it as an actual item available…
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…
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…
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…