I’m sure that many of you are guilty of visiting sites like 4Share and Scribd to find that book you really want to read. Some thrifty pirate out there has taken the file that was once a .mobi file for Kindle or an Epub and cracked the DRM and then posted it for free on … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2012 …
Show, Don’t Tell…But Don’t Show Too Much
I am trying a new technique with my latest novel. I am finding it to be a refreshing way to tell a story, and fun to create puzzles that the reader has to solve. Let me give you an example. The following is a chapter from my novel in which Ethan relates his struggle after … Continue reading »
5 Editing Strategies for the Self-Published Novelist
We self-published authors don’t have the luxury of a team of editors, a crack commando unit of wordsmiths that go through our rough drafts and snipe away at the roguish bad writing, errors, type-os, and other problems that will drag down our work and make it look less than professional. I have taught writing for … Continue reading »
1000 Likes!
Thanks go out to all followers and readers of my blog. I reached 1000 likes today! I could not do this without all of you. Blessings on all of you!
5 Ways to Meet a Deadline
As an independent author, I set my own deadlines for rough drafts and the final draft publishing date. However, just because I do this myself doesn’t mean I don’t hold myself to the standard of finishing on time. You might say: “You’re not like a real novelist who has a deadline from a publisher set in … Continue reading »
5 Ways to Work With Stubborn Writing
I spent last week with my son at camp and then visiting my uncle, and today it’s back to the laptop to start working on the novel again. My only problem is that this scene I am about to write just doesn’t flow out of my head and through my keyboard like I’d prefer. It … Continue reading »
3 Reasons I’m Getting My Own Domain Name
I’ve thought about it for a while, and have decided that on Monday my blog will no longer have the word “wordpress” in my URL. It will only cost me $18 a year, and here are the benefits I will reap: 1. Professional Image – My blog will no longer be “just another WordPress blog”, … Continue reading »
A New Look
I have redesigned the blog today in order to make things more easily accessible. It was kind of getting cluttered. I hope you all like the new look!
What Boy Scouts Inadvertently Taught Me About Being a Dad
I returned early from the Boy Scout campout at Slippery Falls Ranch in Tishomingo, and I’ll have to say that my son and I were disappointed in the experience (at least the part involving Boy Scouts). For example, in order for a scout to carry a pocket knife around, he has to endure a 3 … Continue reading »
Guest Post: A Series of Potentially Dangerous Experiments by Amy Paulussen
The television season finales were a month ago, and for a month now nothing new has aired. We have two (or three) more months until new content is added. What will I do with myself? I recently moved to the Northern Hemisphere, where this tragedy occurs at the beginning of summer, not winter. Instead … Continue reading »
