Category: Self-Publishing
Tales From the WritingTrenches #2: Creating Believable TensionTales From the WritingTrenches #2: Creating Believable Tension
One of my favorite shows from a few years back is one called Blindspot. It’s a somewhat ridiculous story with a premise that involves a woman with a body full
Remaining Unknown in a Viral World: Popularity, ASMR and Celebrity StatusRemaining Unknown in a Viral World: Popularity, ASMR and Celebrity Status
Earlier today, I was examining the statistics on my website and realized that I have about 1.5 million hits on my site since I started it. That appears to be
Whether an unread book constitutes someone being an actual writerWhether an unread book constitutes someone being an actual writer
One of the common refrains heard from people who skirt the field of writing is that of someone who suspects that if he or she writes a book and no
The Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First PlaceThe Fear of Pissing Off Your Audience While Trying to Get One in the First Place
One of the problems of being political or taking a political stance is that chances are pretty good that you’re going to end up pissing off someone when you didn’t
More of writers being taken advantage ofMore of writers being taken advantage of
Yesterday, I received an email from some entrepreneur in San Francisco who “offered” to sit down with me for lunch in San Francisco in a very expensive location (described in
Remembering the days when writer groups used to actually service writersRemembering the days when writer groups used to actually service writers
A year or so ago, I was a subscriber to Writer’s Digest, a magazine that has been around for a very long time and used to serve the purpose of
The Problem of GenreThe Problem of Genre
One of my biggest problems as a writer is that quite often it is very difficult to nail down the genres in which I write. It was easy in the
Now that I’m on my ownNow that I’m on my own
The last day of work for me was on Tuesday, and it was one of those days that really didn’t have a lot going on. I came in expecting to
The Realm of ReagulThe Realm of Reagul
The Realm of Reagul One of the longest projects I’ve ever worked on has been a world-building one called Reagul. I originally conceived of the land of Reagul in a