I was listening to the podcast of a well-known and popular author the other day. I respect him as an author and a public speaker. However, he managed to surprise me with a comment. He said that all writers and actors are nuts. The reason? Well, in order to dig deep in … [Read more...]
Just in Case You Were Wondering…
I finished the first draft of the new book on Thanksgiving night. I have some chapters to write, but I hit the word count and 100,000 words always seems like something unreachable to me. After I edit I pare it down to about 93,000. So, even though I'm not finished/finished I … [Read more...]
Page Proofs – Shudder
Someone asked me once - during an interview - what I disliked about writing. My answer, stock though it was, was that there are no bad parts of writing. I think I still stick with that answer, but I have to admit that there's one part of the whole process that drives me … [Read more...]
A Message to All Writers: Don’t Write About Your Crimes
This article tells the story of Nancy Crampton-Brophy, an Oregon-based romance author who was recently arrested for allegedly shooting her husband. Evidently, she wrote a blog post entitled: How to Murder Your Husband, plus some of her self-published works deal with women … [Read more...]
What Do You Think of This?
I was bopping along this morning, taking care of administrative stuff, plus handling some personal details when I saw this question on a writer's message board: Where is the best place to let readers know about your book's Kickstarter?* Okay, I cannot tell a lie. My … [Read more...]
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