Did you ever get the scoop? Were you ever the first to know what everyone else would soon be talking about? Well, if not and if this is something that appeals to you - being in the vanguard, being the first to know... I'm sorry. You aren't in this case. Yeah, this is kind of … Continue reading The Scoop
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Newness
It's 2019. I'm sure most of you are aware of this by now, and those who aren't... well I tip my cap. Your New Year's Eve celebration must have been epic. I'm not a New Years resolution sort of guy. Haven't been for a long time. I don't really know why I stopped the practice, … Continue reading Newness
And It’s Off!
The Count of Carolina has been sent off to the publisher. Think I'll take a few days off. Then I'll start book three.
“Strike that… reverse it.”
I gave this blog entry a title which many people will recognize immediately as a quote from one of the great philosophers of our time, Mr. Willy Wonka. I did that because I'm talking about fixing things, about making them right. When I write a book, before even my advance readers get their hands on … Continue reading “Strike that… reverse it.”
Cover Reveal
I'm happy to be able to show you all the brand-spankin' new cover for The Beauty of Bucharest, but before I do I'd like to tell you how it came about. I had been flailing around with various attempts at designing it myself and coming up with results that looked little better than the cat I colored … Continue reading Cover Reveal
Promotional Considerations Provided By…
One of the hats you wear when you are an independently published author is that of a publicist. I find it an odd, ill-fitting hat that makes my head itch a bit, and when I wear it, I feel a little like this is how I look: But I understand it is necessary that I … Continue reading Promotional Considerations Provided By…
The Library of Freakin’ Congress
When I was a kid I held the Library of Congress in awe. With over 100 million total items, it's a book nerd's dream. And when I opened a book and saw that it had a LOC Control Number, I thought to myself, "Well, this author has made the big time. (S)he is in the … Continue reading The Library of Freakin’ Congress
