Google Ngram: An Unlikely Grammar Tool
If you are anything like me, you are probably doing a lot of self-editing as part of your writing process. If so, you may have often wondered how many people would use one expression instead of another during a certain historical period; which version of a word was in...
Happy Thanksgiving with a Giveaway
Five years and 1,100 posts after hitting Publish for the first time on WordPress, I have now been joined by thousands of people who tune in on a daily basis. How can I be anything than thankful for each and every one of you? Thank you for sharing your journeys with me...
A Writer’s Guide to Firearms: before the Modern Age
You may be excused if you have forgotten this post series by now, as the last installment was posted back in May. Then, life interfered with my good author friend's, William R. Bartlett's, best intentions, so this penultimate part is only published now. It continues...
5 Simple Rules For Finding Time to Read
I regularly read more than one books at the same time. However, I also complain about my lack of reading time a lot, so I was curious to see some tips on how to improve my reading skills! This is a guest post by Ellie Chapman, a content writer who loves to read...
Infographic: How Color Can Boost Your Book Sales
Design Advisor recently created an Infographic describing how the psychology of color can impact your website conversions. In simple words, how using the right color can help you sell your product. Right away, it occurred to me that this would be a great share for...
An Obituary: Todd Bol, creator of Little Free Library, dies at 62
I don't often share obituaries on my blog but this one is an exception as it is about an unsung hero: Todd Bol, whose Little Free Library brought books to the street corner. He died Oct. 18 at a hospice center in Oakdale, Minn. at the age of 62. It All Started in...
How To Help Your Children Love Books
As the wee one is now at an age when she's starting to read, I have been wondering how I can help her enjoy reading. Recently, I came across a two-part post by Jennie, a teacher of thirty years, titled Language, Literacy, and Storytelling. She shares there some...
My 5-Year Anniversary: Thank you!
Five years ago I posted my first post. I had joined Wordpress two days earlier. It's hard to believe it's only been five years, as I feel I've known some of you forever. Still, looking at my stats I realize I've posted 1,247 posts, so I guess time really does fly when...
Amazon Reviews, an Update
I often write about Amazon reviews, as it is one of the most important aspects of marketing for many people and Amazon seems to keep changing the rules! Now, Amy Collins of The Book Designer published an update in the form of Frequently Asked Questions. I'm sharing...
Free Story: Heavy Sits the Frown
In April, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I will share here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I'll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series for you to enjoy. With over 30 stories so far, I hope you'll have...
The Perfect Halloween Story
I hadn't scheduled something for Halloween, as I hadn't really found something appropriate this year. Then, I came across this short story by Kittenwhiskers on Tumblr and I fell in love. Even though Halloween is now officially over, I hope you enjoy it as much as I...
Your Free Copy of Emotional Beats… and More
Just for authors Giveaway Download EIGHT free, fresh books as part of a unique 48 Hour Writer event, including my very own best-seller, Emotional Beats. When I was offered the chance to be part of an exclusive, eight book giveaway this month, I thought of the benefits...