Excuse me if this post gets a little rant-ish. Maybe you'll relate to this, maybe you won't. Maybe your family and friends are your personal cheerleaders. Or maybe your family told you to stop playing with your imaginary friends and get a job. Or maybe your family is like mine and happily supported you back … Continue reading When Your Family Doesn’t Support Your Writing
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A Conversation with Thom Stark
Over the past couple of weeks, I've been having a conversation with Thom Stark, author of American Sulla. Today, I'm thrilled to share our conversation with all of you. This is by far one of the most in depth interviews I've featured on this blog--or any blog. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy … Continue reading A Conversation with Thom Stark
Review Bias
If you're an author or book reviewer, I'm sure you've given a lot of thought to the subject of book reviews. A bad review can ruin an author's week, while a good review can inspire an author to finish that next book in his series. As an author, I know how important a book review … Continue reading Review Bias
Time to Read
For those of you who follow my other blog (Authors to Watch), you might have noticed I've been doing a ton of reading over the past few months. Well, there's a very good reason for this. Since moving from Missouri to New Hampshire, I haven't been working outside the home. There's only so much cleaning, … Continue reading Time to Read
Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Today, I read an article titled "Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors" by Michael Kozlowski. In the article, the blogger states: "Just because its easy to upload your written word, so that it can be downloaded to another machine does not make you an author, any more than me buying a stethoscope allows me to be … Continue reading Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
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