Forgive me for being on pins and needles this morning. I’ve just hit “Launch” on my latest project, a nonfiction work titled On Creating (And Celebrating!) Characters, and my mind is a bit of a mess, thank you very much.  But, yes, there it is, my newest little baby flying out in the open for […]

Simply because the idea struck a minute ago, and because my brain needs a rest, I thought I’d while away a few minutes listing my Top Five protest songs of all time. Like I said, don’t ask where the idea came from. Mostly I was humming Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” in my brain as […]

Dean Wesley Smith is on a kick, writing a series of blog posts that he calls “I Feel Bad for New Writers.” The gist of it is that he’s come back from seeing twelve new writers at this year’s Writers of the Future session as they try to deal with career advice—and that the bulk […]

If you’re into Indie publishing and Kickstartness, read on! Especially, in this case, if you’re into psychological horror. Hang on a moment, and you’ll see why I say that. So, here’s a fun little bit that describes all that is good in the publishing world. I received an email yesterday from Danielle Williams, who, with […]

I recently participated in an interview for an article for the Penmen Review, which is an online journal for the creative writing program at Southern New Hampshire University. It was a lot of fun–because, let’s face it, talking about writing is always fun. As the article’s title suggests (which is the title of this blog […]

Well, this was fun! As baseball’s opening day draws near and, more importantly, as the official publication launch of Home Run Enchanted edges to right around the corner, Nicole Asselin had Brigid and me onto her very cool podcast Baseball, Book, and Banter. Speaking for Brigid, we had a great time talking about the project, […]

In support of a good blog post on the values of buying books “wide,” my friend Tracy Cooper-Posey just posted her sales map on Kobo. She’s pushing Kobo here, and for good reason. It’s a great online bookstore for all the reasons Tracy lists. You should read the post. Every one of her points are […]

A bit ago I started a thing where I ask members of my Reader List/Newsletter to recommend me books, and if they recommend me one I like I I promised (1) to write about it on the blog, and (2) to give them a free book from my catalog. I recently raised my head above […]

Alban Arthan. Winterfest. The end of the old year, the birth of the next. Katazarra, once the Lord’s favorite, has been locked in Fae Realm for longer than memory recalls. Then comes James, a human new to the Realm. A prize, not yet bound. A toy given to Katazarra such that she will bind him. […]

I once wrote a book that was predicated on the idea of describing how the world might feel if the people in it did not need any money. In other words, a world where everyone’s basic needs were always met, and cash was never a concern. You can find it here. I think it’s pretty […]