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It’s here! My definitive approach to writing dynamite novels. (Includes some nifty stuff for writers of shorter fiction, too.) Available now at Amazon, or do a writer friend of yours a HUGE favor, order a signed copy from me!
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Resurrection Blues
We’re traveling once again, which has made it difficult to work on anything new, including posts for this blog. So, instead, I’m going to post the first chapter of my very first solo novel, Resurrection Blues. You can find the book here, … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, novel writing, Writing
Tagged Alabama, biker, carrousel, dwarf, first chapter, free, Indian, IRS, libertarian, little people, merry-go-round, mery go round, novel, Resurrection Blues, romance, stripper, taxes, under the radar
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Blogging for visibility
You’ve written a book. Maybe it’s your first. You slaved over it, making sure every word carried its weight; you nuked every unnecessary adverb and consigned every cliché to the septic tank cemetery. You shed angst like dog hair from … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, Writing
Tagged Amazon ads, bees, blog, blogging, cost of promotion, expertise, Facebook ads, marketing, mot juste, press release, Promotion, public speaking, publicity, self-promotion, selling books, teaching, Writing
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You Think Halloween Is Scary? Ha!
I’ll tell you what’s really scary. I’ll share a secret that’s seen little exposure over countless millennia, and for good reason: it’s frightening in the extreme. You probably think you know what I’m talking about, but you don’t. You can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, novel writing, Writing
Tagged Arizona, character, cliff dweller, Colorado River, crater, creativity, dessert, Grand Canyon, ideas, lava, mayhem, mesa, meteor, multimedia, murder, mystery, plot, red rocks, Sedona, storyline
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A break from the usual…
We’ve been traveling this week, and I haven’t had time to work on a normal blog post. Instead, I offer this short story begun a long while back when I was still trying to write science fiction. It’s not too … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, beach, Gulf of Mexico, science fiction, sex, spacehip, winter
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Must Your Novel Have Multiple Storylines?
Nope. But it might be a better novel if it did. That’s not to say single viewpoint stories can’t be successful. NYT bestselling author Harlan Coben has proven that repeatedly. While his stories almost always stick to a single viewpoint … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, novel writing, Writing
Tagged bad guys, characters, conflict, evil, good guys, outline, plots, problems, Quixote, storylines
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Big Splash; Small Pond
Some people take risks; some don’t. For the risk-takers, there’s a chance for both good and bad, and sometimes the consequences are dire. For clarity’s sake, please know I’m not just thinking about redneck stories, all of which seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, cost of promotion, deals, discounted books, free books, Kindle, Promotion, redneck, risk, risks, sales
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For My Fellow Magicians….
Years ago I bid adieu to the rodent relay, and I couldn’t be more happy about it because now I have the time to do the things I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Historical writing, Memoir, novel writing, Writing
Tagged beginning writer, fantasy, fraud, magic, novel, rat race, retire, success, word pictures, writer, Writing
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