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August 16, 2013
Long Ago Rag
When you write something, and give it away, do you ever give any thought to what happens to it? Several years ago, I wrote a letter to my students. It was their senior year and I wanted, more than anything, to give them something that would help them, somehow, in the world they were about … Continue reading »
August 14, 2013
Bumping Into Walls—A Self-publishing Journey
Reblogged from A.D.Trosper: When I started writing my first book, the e-book revolution hadn’t really happened yet. I knew when I started that in all likelihood I would never actually be published. Breaking into the publishing industry at that time was fraught with pitfalls, unscrupulous agents trying to pass themselves off as real agents, scamming … Continue reading »
August 9, 2013
Home Again Rag
As you know, I’ve been on vacation. Up to this past week, I’ve done pretty well about posting as usual, but then, well, I kind of got caught up in catching up. I haven’t seen my folks in several years and my brother in longer than that. We got to take a little tour of … Continue reading »
August 2, 2013
Interview Rag
Last April I was at the FWA’s mini-conference in Altamonte Springs and who did I meet in the lunch line but the impeccably polite and personable Ben Hale. Ben is comparatively new to indie publishing (his first novel came out in June of 2012) but that hasn’t stopped him from producing four titles in his … Continue reading »
July 31, 2013
Dark and Stormy Block
Today’s guest post comes to us via Diane Carlisle and is a cautionary tale on the use and misuse of clichés. Enjoy. It Was A Dark And Stormy Night A prompt from FWA Conference Blog led me to this post. When I followed the exercise steps, this is what I came up with. It was a dark … Continue reading »
July 29, 2013
Fallen Take
Synopsis: John Reeves drives to Myrtle Beach to confront his fiancée, hoping to repair their damaged relationship. Instead, he finds her unconscious in the local hospital, the victim of an unexplained explosion at a local restaurant. During his investigation, Reeves meets Billy Hitchings, a teenager who knows more about the explosion than he should. Their questions lead to an ancient … Continue reading »
July 24, 2013
Summer Block
Wow, sometimes things just sneak up on you. Like the end of summer. Rai is on hiatus brought on by impending Mommyhood. Don’t worry, she’s fine, just a bit preoccupied at the moment. But until she is ready to come back, I’ll be handling TBR by myself. Meanwhile, in three weeks I head back to the hallowed … Continue reading »
Platform Block
6 Ways to Strengthen Your Author Platform Guest post by Jennifer Worick I was once interviewed by the arts editor for my town’s weekly. I talked about the various books I had published, the writing process, and my philosophy on promotion. I believe I said, “Writing the book is only half of my job as the … Continue reading »
July 22, 2013
Glimpsed Take
Synopsis: Dean Curse avoids attention the way his best friend Colin avoids common sense. When a heroic act thrusts Dean into the limelight, all he wants is to get his life back to normal. But a single, whispered word puts “normal” in the rearview in the worst way. Ever since he saved the stranger’s life, … Continue reading »
July 19, 2013
Responsibility Rag
We are grandparents, and so we tend to be push overs. It’s true. No use denying it. However, in deference to parental authority, we try to limit the amount and type of television Honey watches. She’s very young yet, and would rather be playing in the backyard at the water table most of the time, … Continue reading »
