Tag: indie author

  • The Odious Apostrophe

    I’m pressed for time this week, so thought I would re-post this ditty from April 2018. I still struggle with the crazy thing from time to time, but it’s no longer my kryptonite. Who knew a teeny-tiny punctuation mark could cause so much grief? Enjoy!   The Odious Apostrophe   Apostrophe, Apostrophe, or should I […]

  • I’ve Been Tagged – 11 Essential Questions

    My thanks to H.R.R. Gorman for these choice queries into my life!   What’s the most recent book you’ve read, and did you like it? Surprisingly, this is difficult to answer! I usually read 2-3 books a week, but lately the offerings have been disappointing. Implausible plots, dark characters, and foul language seem to be […]

  • Saying Goodbye to an Underperforming Book

    “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.” Octavia E. Butler This week, I made the difficult decision to pull the plug on one of my books – Second Chance Earth. For months I wavered back and forth, […]

  • Weekly Roundup – Plot vs. Characters

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! I had an interesting discussion with a co-worker recently concerning the merits of certain Sci-Fi films. For me, the only ones which matter are Star Trek and the three original Star Wars films. Many will disagree with me and that’s OK. The […]

  • Weekly Roundup – Surviving the Polar Vortex and Mediocre Movies

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! Well, that was fun. Much of the U.S. was slammed by the polar vortex last week, and I can’t say I’m sorry to see it gone! I suspect this “winter on steroids” is going to be our new normal, if ANY weather […]

  • Weekly Roundup: Gladstone Shifters Part 3 – The Writing of TRAITOR’S MOON

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! Traitor’s Moon, scheduled for release next month, is the second book in the Gladstone Shifters series. In some ways, this story was easier to write, since the foundation and main characters were already established. The plot was a natural progression of what […]

  • Weekly Roundup: Gladstone Shifters Part 1 – Creating Their World

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! My children were strongly encouraged to read when they were young and used to make frequent visits to the library to load up on books. Somewhere in the ‘90’s they started bringing home the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate, and since the […]

  • WEEKLY ROUNDUP 10-17-18 May I quote you?

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! This week I want to share a mix of wonderful book quotes: “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx “The library is inhabited by spirits that come out […]

  • Weekly Roundup 9-5-18 Name That Character!

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! Don’t be fooled – naming characters is more difficult than it would seem. Well, I think it should be if you’re doing it right. Some authors insist on choosing unfortunate, distracting, or uncomplimentary names for their characters, making the story difficult to […]

  • Weekly Roundup 8-8-18 Defining Science Fiction – Does it really matter?

    Weekly Roundup is an update on what’s going on in my world. Welcome! Apparently I missed the memo. There is a long-standing argument going on regarding the true meaning of the term Science Fiction. Really? Is there any good reason to be concerned? A read an article this week which seeks to parse out the […]

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