We Write!
I've been head down, butt in chair for three weeks now working on a book that wasn't planned, wasn't even a glimmer of an idea before then. So it came as a surprise this morning when I woke and realized it was Tuesday and I needed to blog. Without an idea in mind, I went... Continue Reading →
I'm the first to admit, I love Texas weather--most of the time. The last several days, not so much. Here in the DFW area, our current temperature is 1 degree with a wind chill of -11. We have about four inches of snow on the ground and the roads are icy. The last I heard,... Continue Reading →
This is going to be a short piece this morning. Something's come up and I've got to head out the door in just a few minutes. Add in the fact I overslept and, well, something has to give and I'm afraid it is this morning's post. That said, there is a great deal going on... Continue Reading →
I meant to write this yesterday and time got away from me. After more than a month when my productivity has been seriously impacted, if not stopped, it exploded over the last four days or so. It feels good, but it also means a lot of things I'd planned on doing took a backseat. So... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the world to go back to normal. I'm not talking about masks (although I hate them) or the constant media barrages about how we're all going to die if we don't do this or that. That sort of crap's always going to happen to one degree... Continue Reading →
From over at PG's place, the dreadful tale of a publisher-relationship that went badly wrong for the writer. Short version - he got stiffed and was not paid what he was owed. Dan Rhodes got curious about why one book wasn't earning anything. Here's the first part of the story, and the publisher's explanation: it... Continue Reading →
I'm going to start out by saying I'm sleep-deprived and cranky (well, crankier than usual) as I sit dow to write this. I'm in the final push to finish everything necessary to get Nocturnal Revelations ready for publication. I'm in the middle of preparing a new entry in the Honor & Duty series. I have... Continue Reading →
When I began reading Dave's post yesterday, I smiled and nodded. I'm up to my eyeballs in the final edits for Nocturnal Revelations. My brain is focused on not only the edits but what needs to be done to promote the book between now and release date. So figuring out what to write for MGC... Continue Reading →
From time to time, I'm asked whether I think a writer should publish their book as an indie or try to go the traditional route. Depending on who it is, I might temper my response a little. By that, I mean I will tell them the decision is theirs to make. Then I ask them... Continue Reading →
If you watch much (or any) PBS programming, you might have noticed a call to vote in The Great American Read poll. What's interesting is what people actually like. Spoiler alert - genre fiction and great stories, as well as books we read as kids. Not necessarily "great literature" or "good prose." (From The Wall... Continue Reading →
Mad Genius Club 