D.L. Fowler's Blog, page 8
May 5, 2011
Book Trailer
I've added video to the blog. Here's a book trailer I created on my iPhone. You'll see more, including interviews with readers while I'm on my book signing tour later this month. I may even read excerpts from the book … Continue reading →
May 2, 2011
Black Swan–Inner & Outer Demons
Black Swan–Inner & Outer Demons. Great illustration of how to show a chatacter's inner conflicts. I'll tell you how I used it once I release Ripples – a novel
April 29, 2011
Strange Addictions & Habits–Do They All Have to Have Meaning?
Strange Addictions & Habits–Do They All Have to Have Meaning?. . Kristen is one of my favorite bloggers.
April 27, 2011
What's Special About Female Protagonists?
I was recently asked the following question in an interview on PaperBackSwap's blog. You can read the entire interview here. In your new novel, Lincoln's Diary, the protagonist is a female. Was it difficult for you as a man to write … Continue reading →
April 23, 2011
Author Interview at PaperBackSwap.com
The folks at PaperBackSwap.com were kind enough to interview me on their blog. Here's a link to our conversation. We talked about being how is it was for me, a man, to write from a female character's POV, Lincoln's psychology, my … Continue reading →
April 14, 2011
Lincoln Trivia Question #19
Yes, I know I'm skipping around. If you're keeping score this is the third trivia question I've posted. The complete list of 20 is on my website. Okay, here it is: Q: What deadly act did Lincoln offer to perform for … Continue reading →
March 11, 2011
Lincoln Trivia Question #1
As I travel the country in coming months, promoting my new book, Lincoln's Diary – a novel, I'll be engaging readers with some tidbits about the real Abraham Lincoln. Focusing on some thngs they never told us in school. There will … Continue reading →
March 9, 2011
Lincoln's Cosmopsis and My Tribute to John Barth
Don't bother looking it up. Cosmopsis isn't likely in your dictionary. John Barth used (probably invented) the term in his 1958 controversial novel, The End of the Road. The image of Jacob Horner, Barth's main character, sitting on a train … Continue reading →
March 7, 2011
Lincoln Trivia #20
As I travel the country in coming months, promoting my new book, Lincoln's Diary – a novel, I'll be engaging readers with some tidbits about the real Abraham Lincoln. Focusing on some thngs they never told us in school. There will … Continue reading →
March 1, 2011
I Believe In …
By the way, the opposite of belief isn't logic, it's disbelief. Reasoning is what we do to fortify our beliefs. A friend of mine (we'll call him John because that's his real name, and since I know so many people … Continue reading →
