Some write for the fun of it. I did that in the beginning. I was an amateur and never intended to take that next step. But I did, and I’ve…
Formatting seems very challenging at first. It’s not. It’s a craft, with rules that are based on experience. Amazon is happy to take your manuscript and publish it for you,…
If you’re a reader of my blog, you’ll recall that my advice to authors and would-be authors is to sit down at the keyboard and write. Write every day. If…
This is a rough time of the year for writers. Sales of Kindle books are generally down, or so say my correspondents. Mine certainly are. The solution, of course, is…
I subscribe to a blog called Mad Genius Club. Most of the time I find suggestions I can use, because it’s written by professional writers/authors. I suspect others enjoy it…
I published my latest book, The Ship, in December. It started slow, but soon it was on a wild ride that’s only slowed down this week. It was my first…
I’ve been neglecting my blogs for a couple of months, and there’s a reason. On July 15th, I had knee replacement surgery. The surgery went well, the recovery less so.…
Is this the dreaded Summer Slump? Soon to be followed by the Back-to-School Blues? No idea yet, but sales have shrunk to a trickle. Even my count of books borrowed…
I’ve been watching Amazon’s new program with great interest. So have a lot of authors. The KU/KOLL program allows subscribers to borrow books. Amazon gets a monthly payment from those…
Veil of time, the fourth in the Wizards-ESP series and my latest novel, is available today for $0.99 through an Amazon Countdown Deal. The price will rise in about 24…