His dark hair, as shaggy and unkempt as his grizzled beard, formed a ring around his beak-like nose and deep set eyes. His clothes, tattered and worn from traveling for endless miles on foot, smelled of sweat and dirt and the darkness of Peña Dura. He caught rides on oxcarts, sharing afternoons with chickens and … Continue reading »
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Friday Flash Fiction: The Room
His eyes flicked open and he rose shakily to his feet, wiping some substance from his face that felt like grease from his cheek with the back of his hand. He almost slipped on the slick floor, and in the dim light he could see his reflection faintly staring up at him from beneath his … Continue reading »
Handing Out Promo Cards at Conventions
I have a wonderful friend who has agreed to hand out promo cards for my new book (which is free) at Dallas Fan Days this coming weekend. I am blessed with such wonderful friends who would hand out a hundred or so cards to various celebrities, published authors and convention goers. I created this promo … Continue reading »
I Am Offering Editing Services
As you may notice, I have a new tab at the top of my blog page. At the request of several people I have decided to offer editing services to anyone who wishes to have their novel or short story chopped down to a more workable form. The following are the details: 1. I will … Continue reading »
Some Explanations and Apologies
I have finished all editing and have completed Book 1: The U.S. of After the first installment of This Broken Earth, and fully intended to offer the book for free on Amazon, Nook and iTunes…but they are a corporation, and they want their money. I tried to publish the books for FREE, but unfortunately since I am … Continue reading »
An Interview With a Marketing Manager: Advice to Self-Publishers
Josh Mosey, who runs a blog here on WordPress is a marketing manager who owns his own marketing business, specializing in creating print materials for the publishing industry. He has also worked at a book store for many years. I was able to interview him about his industry and how he relates to self-publishers like … Continue reading »
Houghton Mifflin Files for Bankruptcy and the Publishing Industry Limps On
The San Francisco Chronicle yesterday reported that “Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., the publisher of authors from Mark Twain to J.R.R. Tolkien, sought bankruptcy protection to eliminate more than $3 billion in debt. The company, based in Boston, listed $2.68 billion in assets and $3.53 billion in debt in Chapter 11 documents filed today in … Continue reading »
How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing
Yesterday I brought up the point that it is strange how James Patterson completes the herculean task of churning out 12 best sellers in a year. Today I found an info graphic by Mariah Bear that is a humorous satire of what it takes to get published these days, but it is also laden with … Continue reading »
