Hello

Let me begin with an introduction: My name is Toby Neighbors and I'm a storyteller. I write books for a living, mostly fantasy, but I really love all types of genre fiction and will probably write in most of them before it's all said and done. I love books. I have wholeheartedly embraced ebooks, and not just because I make a living selling them, but because I think they are so convenient. I absolutely love having my books with me at all times. I love the way they sync across all my devices. I read on a Kindle Voyage, my iPad, and my phone. Of course I also read paper books as well, just not as much. And I love different kinds of books. I recently finished Finders Keepers by Stephen King. I'm currently reading Death Without Company (Longmire book 2) by Craig Johnson and Fab: An Intimate Life Of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes.

I'm not a book critic, although I know what I like and often have opinions about the books I read. Yet, I'm really an eclectic reader bouncing between books and various news/opinion stories about publishing. I love to tell stories, but I try to treat my writing like a business, if not in the way I approach my craft, then at least by keeping up with the times and doing the best I can to earn a good living for my family. I suspect I'll talk about publishing and writing in this blog, but neither one exclusively. I just want to share what I'm learning or how I'm feeling, to give you, the reader, insight into my life, my craft, and my passion.

You can expect this blog to be positive, upbeat, and encouraging, because I have a lot of reasons to be positive. I have my dream job. I make a better living than many writers and I live in a time when I can have complete control of my work. I want to keep growing as a storyteller, a publisher, and as a person, which is partly why I'm starting this blog. Professionally, I want to reach as many readers as possible, but the last thing I want to do is push myself or my books on anyone. Still, I'm embracing the possibility that you might find this blog just interesting enough to read it, and perhaps even interesting enough to take a look at my books. If so, you have my gratitude. Please feel free to follow my profile here on GoodReads, as well as on my website www.TobyNeighbors.com