Remember when I had a nibble from that UK publisher? I finally had my Zoom meeting (cameras off) with the guy. He likes my writing style but says he likes […]
The Birth of a Novel
Posts about the progress of the latest book
Update: A Little More Action
Remember when I got a nibble from that publisher who wanted to do a Zoom meeting? Turns out the person who was going to do the meeting suddenly doesn’t work […]
A Little Action
A writing pal of mine suggested I submit the novels to a newish publisher. I asked the agent if she wanted to approach them, but she said I could do […]
Elements of a Solid Query Pitch
Here’s some more great information from the Women Writing the West Conference and the Query Letter Boot Camp. According to Angie Hodapp, there are six signal words you need to […]
Under Western Stars Paperback!
The anthology is out in paperback now — proceeds go to support the Western Fictioneers so we don’t have to pay so much for our conferences and such — we’ve […]
Awards & Contests
The anthology is live now — there’s a little snafu with the paperback version but they’re working on it so that should be available soon. I’m entering “A Little Night […]
Under Western Stars – Preorder!
You can pre-order a copy of our new anthology Under Western Stars on Amazon. It’ll be out as an e-book and a paperback on October 1.
Nonfiction Foray
I’ve been doing a little dabbling in the nonfiction area lately. I’ve got one book I’m self-publishing on Amazon — I’ll post the link tomorrow once it’s gone live — […]
Writing a Query Letter: Do’s and Don’ts
Writing a good query letter can be tough, especially if it’s your first one. Here are some things you should do: Address the agent by name – and always be […]
Write a Great Book Synopsis
I’ve finished the science fiction novel – not going to advertise that on this blog – and am in the part of writing and publishing that I hate: writing the […]