Something pretty awesome happened last week: I finished the rough draft of Goodbye, Fare Thee Well, the novel I refer to as the “space pirate” one. It’s really not a space pirate novel, but that sounds really cool, right? So I’m taking a little break from writing fiction. Oh, who am I kidding? A writer’s imagination…
As a writer, the most important thing that one can do is make time every day to work on writing. That means setting goals, which often means relying on a word count. But what is a good daily word count? When I first started writing fiction, I did so by participating in National Novel Writing…
Reviews are a topic that I’ve touched upon before, but I feel that the importance of reviews is something that can always be restated, over and over, if necessary. Reviews are the lifeblood for authors, the thing that can make or break them, the thing that can get books noticed. If you read a book,…
I’m one of those people who needs to be creative 24/7. If I’m not writing, I’m sewing, making costumes, or even making new clothes for myself. I always need to be making something, whether it’s food, books, short stories, props or apparel. But I still struggle with one major thing: the middle of creative projects….
Yes, I realize that I am the world’s worst when it comes to keeping my readers updated. But I promise it’s because I’m busy writing, either for ScreenRant or for a novel that I’ve tentatively titled Goodbye, Fare Thee Well. I also have an idea for my next book, so at least I can’t complain…
In case you missed it, I’m going to be a panelist at this year’s MidSouthCon at the Memphis Hilton in Memphis, TN March 15-17. In fact, I’ve got a series of panels on Saturday, March 16 and would love to see you all there. I’ll also be available in Pro Row with books on hand…