Jun 25, 2019 | My friends' Guest Posts, Writing
This is a guest post by Iona Caldwell, druid, mother, author, and wife, who has written the British Occult Fiction, Beneath London’s Fog. How I Wrote A Novella in a Month as a Stay At Home Mom “Mom!!” How many times have you heard this when you try to sit down...
Jun 23, 2019 | Free Stuff, My Publications
After relaunching A Heaven for Toasters, complete with new cover, I promised to publish it here in installments. If you’d rather not wait, I will leave the book at $0.99 until mid-June, when I’ll raise the price back to $2.99. Note: You can find a link to...
Jun 21, 2019 | Maps and Infographics
With the wee one growing up faster than I ever thought possible, I’m already starting to think about her online safety. She’s almost four and uses my tablet more than either her mother or I do, knows how to find anything she wants on YouTube or Netflix...
Jun 19, 2019 | Publishing
In my previous post, How Amazon Destroyed Barnes & Noble, I explained how Amazon (alone) could not be held responsible for the bookstore’s troubles. This post addresses another common complaint, that Amazon has destroyed publishing. Again, things are not as...
Jun 17, 2019 | Publishing
I apologize for the click-bait title. I only used it because I’m fed up with that claim, especially now that Barnes & Noble were sold on June 7 to a hedge fund after years of trouble. Everyone seems to be blaming Amazon for that, instead of placing the blame...
Jun 15, 2019 | Free Stuff, My Publications
The more observant among you may have noticed that I have been quietly experimenting with the cover of A Heaven for Toasters. I removed the kissing couple and used a single man, curious to see if that would make any difference to sales. To my surprise, it did, albeit...
Jun 7, 2019 | My friends' Guest Posts, Random Musings
There seems to be an unwritten rule that writers have to be heavy drinkers, too. Hemingway, Joyce, Truman Capote, Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, Bukowski… the list goes on. Some cheerily accepted their dependency, arguing that alcohol fueled their...
Jun 5, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Summer’s finally here and Father’s Day is right around the corner. Which means… plenty of giveaways and free books! One Heart for You Marina Gioti’s One Heart for You is written by a daughter and addressed to her father, the first love of her...
Jun 3, 2019 | Fun Historical Facts
Fans of books and writing will be thrilled to learn of this rare find: a newspaper published on December 28, 1774, accidentally discovered in a New Jersey Goodwill facility! As The Washington Post reports, Mike Storms was walking among the crowded shelves of the New...
May 31, 2019 | Entertainment
While Game of Thrones is finally over, another war is raging unabated: the one between premium television networks, seeking a new show to rule the world “Thrones” created. As The Washington Post reports, Netflix, Apple, Amazon, and Showtime have all been feverishly...
May 29, 2019 | Interviews Features and Reviews
With video playing an increasingly important role in book marketing, I recently shared the news about Flexiclip, a free online video editing resource. But Flexiclip is largely clip-based. It’s great when you wish to use their stock videos, but editing your own...
May 19, 2019 | Entertainment
When I was in my first year at Uni, about a century ago or so, I took a summer job. For a few months, I was running a one-man quality control lab. I was responsible for taking daily samples of cement, processing it, and recording a number of data including...
