As I was watching all the conference basketball tournaments this week (and getting no work done because… Basketball!!), I was suddenly struck by a similarity between college basketball and publishing…. Read more »
Long ago, when I studied psychology in school, we learned about behavior called “Crab Mentality.” The gist is this: A bunch of crabs are in a bucket, trap, or stew pot…. Read more »
One of the biggest challenges I’m facing as a published author is actually writing. It sounds stupid, I know. You think that once you’re published, some of the stress is… Read more »
I wish I could remember where I read this quote but, alas, it is lost to me. Even a Google search couldn’t help me. Just know that I didn’t say,… Read more »
When I first started writing, I devoured just about every “how to” book and article I could get my hands on. (This was before blogs really came of age, or… Read more »
Lately I’ve been giving some thought to creating a street team for my novels. If you aren’t familiar with the concept, a street team is a group of fans that… Read more »
Whether you’re a freelance writer, novelist, or poet, it’s a universal truth that no two writing careers move at the same pace. Every writer’s career trajectory is as unique as… Read more »
This week I went to the local chain bookstore to see about setting up an appearance there so I could do a little promotion for Broken Fate. You know, the… Read more »
If you want to be published in a magazine or by a traditional book publisher, chances are that you’ll have to submit a query letter at some point. At its… Read more »
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a writer, it’s that there is very little tolerance for mistakes in this profession. Granted, a writer’s mistake won’t kill anyone (unlike, say,… Read more »