C.L. Stegall's Blog: CL Stegall - Writer, page 16

Write now or forever hold your piece.

What two things do professional writers care about most? Whoa. That opens up a can of worms, huh? I mean, everyone is different in their own perspectives. So, let's do this: let's just attack this from my own limited (and very personal) perspective. For me, being a professional writer means two significant things: craft (improving [...]

Not All Bloodshed and Madness

As a writer, have you ever had a review that made you want to rush over and shake its hand?  Or, rather, the author of the review? Something along those lines? Anyway, I could not go without reprinting this review I received for my new novel, The Weight Of Night. To say that it made [...]

Forever Wet With Tears

If there is one thing I've learned over the course of my research for my Progeny series of novels, it is that in the myths surrounding them, the Greek gods, goddesses and demigods are dark, brutal and rarely forgiving. For the foreseeable future, in my "Wednesday Gods" blog posts, I will relate tales and takes [...]

Things I Learnt

So, this year's DFWCon was the very first writers' conference that I have attended.  It most certainly will not be my last. My God I had fun.  I met so many wonderful folks and had some great conversations about everything from the proper length of a chapter (there isn't one) to the brilliance of the [...]

This one's still bleeding!

This past weekend I've spent in the warmth of the camaraderie of my writing peers and mentors.  DFWCon was a wonderful, motivational and learning experience for me and I got to meet a lot of writers, agents and publishers with who I shared some great conversation, laughter and learning. I thank Jeff Posey and his [...]

Upcoming Events

So, I have my first Writers' Conference in a few days and my goal is simply to get the very most out of it as I can. I will be schmoozing like a politician at a fundraiser. Only what I'm trying to raise is my knowledge quotient and perhaps the visibility of my latest novel.

Now in Paperback!

The Weight Of Night is now available at Amazon.com in paperback format. Alexis Rain is not your average high school girl preparing for college. She has spent her entire life sheltered from the truth of who she really is: a child of mythological lineage. When her mother is taken from her without warning, Alexis is [...]

Novel available for Nook

The Weight Of Night is now available for the Nook at Barnes and Noble. You can, of course, download a sample prior to purchasing. Thanks in advance for your continued support.

Tracking Sales and Marketing

So, one of the things I had planned on doing this year was, once the novel was finally available to the public, I was going to track and relate all of my sales to show how an unknown writer goes from zero to… something.  This will be one of the efforts I will try and [...]

Review of "The Weight Of Night"

First review: "It is a remarkable mix of the modern and the mythological, with characters that ring true. A triumph of Post-Mythic fiction, it goes far beyond any typical YA novel into realms of horror, comedy, adventure, and even a bit of philosophy." – Brian Fatah Steele, author of "In Bleed Country" read more at [...]