That is the question that I get most often about my books, whether it’s at a book signing event, a festival or fair, or even at my...

With the upcoming release of my debut novel Gwen , I wanted to take a moment to be vulnerable. Fiction is born from non-fiction, there’s...

I read in an author’s group that writers should keep their political endorsements secret lest they offend potential readers. I don’t...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—book signing season. At first glance, that may sound strange coming from me. Like many authors I...

When we invest in something it’s normal to expect a positive return on investment. I once owned stock in Pepsi, Disney, and Wal-Mart and...

An author’s life revolves around words. They can burn with anger or swaddle with compassion—they are the writer’s tools to evoke emotion....

I often wonder if writing is a type of mental illness. I hear voices in my head that tell me to write things. I have waking visions—or...

“You only learn to be a better writer by actually writing.” ~Doris Lessing   I think every writer has entertained the fantasy of...

Some of the best road trip decisions I’ve ever made have been to drive past the fast-food chain stores and pull into a somewhat well-worn...

“I would say to get the character in your mind. Once he is in your mind, and he is right, and he’s true, then he does the work himself....

“To will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” The author wasn’t talking about writing, but he could...

What role should profanity play in fiction writing? You can find an “expert” to share whatever opinion you hold. Should you search for...

"In life, there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and...

Just recently, I’ve heard a lot about the progression of Artificial Intelligence, and it seems that it has apparently progressed to such...

Well, I’ve done my first book fair/signing. Was it everything I expected? Yes and no. I wouldn’t deem the event as a major success, but...

In my last post, I talked about organizing a book fair/ open house for a nonprofit. I told about all the hard work that went into it, the...

A writer has other duties to perform to help in their success. A book doesn’t sell if the reading audience isn’t aware of it. Authors and...

I’ve been organizing a book fair and I realize it’s a lot like writing a book. RESEARCH Both writing and fundraising have research in...

In the dark ages, we would drag a large rock from the cave, find a fallen tree trunk, and balance it on the stone. One person would sit...

What constitutes good writing? I asked the search engines and, as they are wont to do, they came up with pages and pages of answers. As I...