I’m facing the decision of sending one of my books off to professional reviewers and book bloggers, and I’m terrified. I know this is a crucial rite of passage in an author’s journey. It is the only way to build confidence in my work and increase exposure, but the unknown is a daunting hurdle. It’sContinue reading “Stepping out of the cabin”
Category Archives: Life
My day job
Some have asked me about my day job. As much as I don’t want to think about work on the weekend, it is probably a good idea to offer a bit about what I do when I’m not writing as it makes up a large part of my day. As you might have seen fromContinue reading “My day job”
Break free!
Sometimes the more you try to write, the harder it is to write. Two days ago, I found myself in this rut. Since my last post, I had been working on a chapter that didn’t want to come into being. I would write a sentence and then spend hours researching. When the research wasn’t fruitful,Continue reading “Break free!”
Happy Father’s Day!
First off, Happy Father’s Day for all the fathers out there! I hope you’re still able to have a festive day even with social distancing. The Slaying of the Bull (Book 1 of the Tocharian Gospels Series) has been out for a full week, and things are going reasonably well. Although still far from anContinue reading “Happy Father’s Day!”
Reducing blogs
I will be cutting back on the daily blogging temporarily. Instead, I will post weekly or biweekly updates. I need to focus on getting the Slaying of the Bull (book 1 of the Tocharian Gospels series) up to snuff and published, and spending an hour (or more) each morning on writing a blog is notContinue reading “Reducing blogs”
Two months at home
Writing a daily blog is not as easy as you would think, especially during this time of isolation, where every day is pretty much the same. I get up, make my coffee, answer pressing emails, check my e-publishing related numbers and accounts, and then write my blog post. After, I do work stuff for mostContinue reading “Two months at home”
A path forward
I read a great article the other night on e-publishing, and it put things into perspective. It was perhaps the best article I’ve read on the subject. It was free advice with no gimmicks, which was refreshing because the topic is a minefield for scams. I think most writers dream of becoming a best sellingContinue reading “A path forward”
Its not all bad
It is another beautiful day! Leaves are popping, flowers are blooming and fat bumble bees keep flying into my living room window. I think everyone needs that cheerfulness as we enter yet another week of isolation. I might even need to mow the lawn today for the first time this season! Although grocery shopping isContinue reading “Its not all bad”
Any issues?
Hi all, I hope you are still well and ok in your isolation. This post will be quick as it is a busy work day. I just wanted to do an Amazon service check. I’ve been having some Amazon issues related to COVID-19, so any help you can provide would be much appreciated. As soonContinue reading “Any issues?”
Snow in April!
Just when you thought spring was here in Massachusetts, you wake up to snow in April. Not the most pleasant thing to see first thing on a Spring morning (I’d prefer some warm sunshine), but what a perfect day to curl up somewhere warm and read Island of Stone! Sorry for the tactless plug, butContinue reading “Snow in April!”
