Have you ever read a good book? Sure, you have — but did you help the author out by writing a book review? Book reviews are hard for many people. […]
Are Writing Workshops Worth It?
Have you ever thought about attending a writing workshop? Is a workshop worth the money? It all depends. on your level of expertise – If you’re a beginning writer, you […]
Contemplating NaNoWriMo
I’ve done NaNoWriMo several times. Not consecutive years … it seems to work out that I write one book, then use the next year to polish and edit it. However, […]
Honest News
I’ve had a (well, emailed at any rate) chat with my agent. It’s time for some honest truth and some soul-seeking. Evidently, today’s market is not ready for what the […]
A Week At The Beach
We have arrived at the South Carolina coast … the house is a nice one. There are two balconies – one for the upper bedrooms and the other for the […]
Natural Disasters
We now have three named hurricanes headed for the Americas at once. This is an unprecedented occurrence and could well be a major disaster for the US as well as […]
Unexpected Absence
I find that I’ve neglected my website one more and beg your pardon. I had to have some surgery and it takes longer to recuperate than it did when I […]
Historic Novel Society Conference
Here are some tidbits I picked up from the conference in Portland this week. “If you have good pacing, you can write about paint drying and make it interesting. It’s […]
You Could Win!
We’ve hit 100,000 followers on Facebook! To celebrate, I’m giving away a copy of Down the Owlhoot Trail – signed, of course – and a couple of pieces of swag […]
Write Your Bio
An author bio is a necessity — but how do you write one? Here are some tips on writing a killer author bio: Write in third person and present tense: […]