As I said a couple of weeks ago, I was deciding which one of my WIPs to work on in November, in my own version of the now-defunct NaNoWriMo challenge. Perhaps we should call it FauxNaNo? I had a choice … Continued
It’s hard to believe that fifty years ago today, on October 15th 1975, I flew out to Houston, Texas, to join my first ship. I was seventeen and had just signed indentures (and bound my father in the sum of … Continued
NaNoWriMo officially came to an end last April. It was sad, although the seeds of its destruction were sown over the last couple of years, when it lost its way somewhat. The thing is, I’ve done ten NaNo challenges, and … Continued
One of my New Year’s writing resolutions was to engage in more Bookfunnel promotions. These are where a group of authors get together to cross-promote either their free offerings or showcase each other’s books for sale. It’s a great way … Continued
I’ve talked about this before, the voices in my head that give me the stories and their casual attitude to the job. There are several stories, series and sequels that I’ve started and not finished, thanks to their intransigence. Because … Continued
My latest monthly newsletter, exclusively sent to my email subscribers, was published today. I think that the newsletter is vastly underrated. It’s an important part of any author’s marketing efforts. It keeps me in touch with a group of readers … Continued
A while ago, I had an idea for a new novel. It was prompted when I saw someone who looked just like someone else. In fact, the resemblance was so uncanny that I was just about to say hello when … Continued
I recently shared this short story in my paid section on Medium. It was well received there, so it seemed like a good idea to give it a wider audience. Here it is for you. The Next Big Thing was … Continued