Writing and Publishing
Bloggin is hard work.
Blogging is a lot of work. Especially in the beginning, I find I am frequently tempted to give it up. The trouble is not the writing, though that’s challenging enough. At least with writing, the author knows the scope and nature of the task. I enjoy it. But post the message and it all gets…
Read MoreThe Writer’s Crucible by Phillip Kenney – An Extraordinary Guide to the Writing Life
#writing #Kenney #creativity #psychology Phillip Kenney knows writing. Radiance, 2013, his courageous first novel is brilliant in its challenges to the conventional. Kenney, the writer, is also a psychotherapist with more than three decades of experience. He brings the insights and wisdom of his profession to bear in all his work but especially in his…
Read MoreSelf Publishing – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
#selfpublishing #writing #publishing Publishing your first book is an adventure only to be under taken with the resolve to understand all the steps in the process before you begin. A good friend wrote me recently that his daughter had just finished her first novel and he wanted to know what advice I might have for…
Read MoreScience Fiction and Mystery Author, Steven M. Moore — Interview Part II
Science fiction and mystery author Steven M. Moore consented to an interview with us. The first installment appeared as the previous post. In this Part II, Steve talks about his approach to writing, self-publishing and other related topics. Give him a read. How structured are you in your approach to your writing? If structured =…
Read MoreMystery and Science Fiction Author Steven M. Moore, An Interview Part I
Mystery and science fiction author Steven M. Moore is featured in this post. Last month, I published a review of Steve’s The Collector on this web site as well as on Amazon and Goodreads. Steve and I have been trading thoughts on writing, reading, politics and life itself for the past few years. After I…
Read MoreSelf-Publishing Offers Many Rewards
#self-publishing #writing #print on demand #writing Self-publishing has become affordable through automation. Any writer who can design and format a cover and the interior of a book can get published without straining the family budget. Lacking design and layout skills, writers can hire specialists who are masters in these crafts and get a book in…
Read MoreBlog Hop — Going from One Web Site to Another
Blog Hop. I never heard of one until a few weeks ago. But now, as the old story goes, I are tagged in one. A blog hop, as it turns out, is a bit like a chain letter. The person tagged, in this case yours truly, chooses to participate by answering four questions on his…
Read MoreReviewers Cannot Make Allowances When Writers Self-publish Without an Editor’s Help.
If a person wants to become an electrician or plumber, entrance to the trade is gained by becoming an apprentice. Before being licensed, the apprentice takes classes and works with an experienced journeyman until a command of the basics is tested and certified as having been achieved. Not so for writers, however. Aspiring authors are…
Read MoreMystery Deepens When the Author is Truthful in Every Detail
The article that follows was published several months ago on a web site that promotes articles for authors of mysteries and thrillers. For the last several weeks, I have been reviewing books for Norm Golden’s web site bookpleasures.com. Many of the books I am asked to review are an initial effort by the author.…
Read MoreSelf Publishing Often Sidesteps the Role Editors Play in Producing a Quality Work
Time once was that an aspiring author fought to catch the attention of a publisher in order get a book to market. The chances of getting a book considered were slim. But once inside, an editor was appointed to work with the author, suggest revisions, and shape the story so that it would be more…
Read More