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Widows & Orphans

Some of the common problems I encounter whenever I'm formatting a book are widows and orphans. I've exchanged literally hundreds of emails and Facebook messages back and forth with clients on this topic, and so I'm writing this blog in hopes of simplifying my work in the future. What are widows and orphans? According to [...]

Dragon Awards

This morning, the 2017 Dragon Awards Ballot was released, and to my surprise, The Bleak December was nominated for Best Horror Novel. I'm not particularly good at mobilizing my following, but clearly at least a few of you nominated the book and for that I am deeply grateful. If you enjoyed The Bleak December and [...]

Literary Outlaw Manifesto

I’ve been mentally assembling these ideas for a while, and it occurred to me that I should set them down so that my readers will understand me better. And, perhaps, some other authors might find ...

And the winner is…

I tend not to give away anything for free because most people don’t appreciate what you’re giving them. Yes, I know that I just did a big book giveaway last week, but that’s different because ...

Essay Contest: What Book Changed Your Life?

I’m pleased to announce that I received 5 entries in my Audible Giveaway Essay Contest. The winner of this contest will receive 10 FREE Audible credits, and two runners up will each receive 1 FREE ...

Mentorship

Our neighbor passed away in January.  He was 80 years old and went quickly, after a short illness. He was active right up until the end. As a matter of fact, he was out in ...

SciFi Bridge

Some of my author pals have put together a cool new initiative called Sci-Fi Bridge, and I’m thrilled that they’ve asked me to be a part of it.

Sci-Fi Bridge is dedicated to bringing you exclusive deals, new releases, and ...

Essay Contest & Audible Giveaway

I’m giving away 10 Free Audible Codes. In order to enter this giveaway, you need to submit to me an essay (1000 words or less) about a book that changed your life.

Essays are due by ...

Tradition: An Insult To The Written Word

I read an article on The Huffington Post this morning titled Self-Publishing: An Insult To The Written Word. The author, Laurie Gogh, has upset quite a few people in the indie publishing world with ...

The Redemption of Merle Haggard

We lost a lot of people in 2016, and one of them was Merle Haggard. The Okie from Muskogee was a legend in his own right, but did you know that he did time at San ...