Is reflective… I started writing in 2014, have published 12 novels and a few short stories and novellas and been in a few anthologies. I’m not hugely successful, I don’t write fast, and I try to get the ‘details’ right. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
Sometimes you just have to laugh at a review… Excellent does not cover it. I am not much on sword and sorcery, but this is one heck of a fun read. Best waste of 20 min I have had in … Continue reading
Looking for some folks that like to play with/against tropes… I’m going to see if we can get enough interest for a twisted anthology playing with tropes. Take a trope, twist it, play with it, play it straight, however you … Continue reading
Another follow-up post, this one on the number of books sold. I’m putting this up as it does bring some clarity and actual numbers to the game… One thing the PRH/SS merger trial revealed is that publishing has a lot of problems. … Continue reading
Didn’t know that… Even though there are a lot of authors publishing books, most authors don’t sell many. The typical self-published author sells about five copies of his book. The average US book now sells less than 200 copies per year and less than 1000 … Continue reading
The rough draft of Ranching in Colorado is done! Stick a fork in it!!! It came in right around 68,000 words, and I think y’all will like the story. Here are a couple of the covers Tina is working with … Continue reading
Forgot to do a post for today… Got wrapped around the axle working on the Haunted Library Anthologies for our local library. Here’s a quick look at two possible covers… We had 22 stories that made it, so there will … Continue reading
How much time do you, as a writer put in on the various ‘skills’ necessary to get your book/story written? How much is your time worth? $10/hr, $50/hr, or??? How many books on ‘how to write’ (insert genre here) have you … Continue reading
Edit- Scheduler didn’t schedule… Sorry! Damned muse won’t sit still for any particular story, bouncing from pillar to post, and back again! But I have stuff I need to finish!!! Went down and supported a friend at the Art Battle … Continue reading
We can’t have nice things… I know it’s April 1st, but sadly this one isn’t a joke post. Once again we have a lefty REEEEEing about a guest at a con… Three guess as to whom that is! Of course, … Continue reading