FROM NOTES TO NOVELS
About five years ago I had 15,000 words written for a novel. I knew where I wanted to take the characters, the plot I wantedRead More
TWO BOOKS. TWO BEGINNINGS.
I can think of a dozen books, easily, that have been a big part of my life, from beautiful literature to guilty pleasures. Barbara Kingsolver’sRead More
An Open Letter to Jeff Bezos
Jeff, I am a writer. I am in the process of independently publishing my first book, The South Coast. In the early stages I wasRead More
From Author to Publicist: The many hats of self-publishing
I’m still working on coming to terms with calling myself an author and now I have to be a publicist, run distribution and more. Self-publishing,Read More
Cover Story
The cover art has changed a bit since I began blogging about the book. Here is the final front cover that will be seen onRead More
OneThing Leads to Another
I’ve spent a few years writing my book, with many stops and starts. During that time I’ve done a lot of research into the braveRead More
Self-Publishing is the New Photography
Once ‘professional’ level digital cameras came down to prices accessible to the masses, everyone is a photographer. Just peruse Craigslist for your city and you’llRead More
To Live Or Not To Live, that's not it…
To exist or not to exist…To act or not to act…To be or not to be… there we go. Did Billy Shakespeare have an editor?Read More
The South Coast
I met with my editor over the weekend and have handed off all of the files for her to begin her process of tearing apartRead More
To Print or Not To Print
Self-publishing has come a long way. Not too long ago it was an expensive venture which included paying for the designing and printing of theRead More