I’ve been chugging along slowly, but surely. Mostly slowly. I was able to draft almost 7500 words on the Lost & Found novella before I slowed things down. I realized that I knew the end of the story, but some Read more…
Something important occurred to me this weekend. Something that placed a crap ton of pressure on me. As I fleshed out the plot for the second novella, Lost & Found, I realized it is the single most important book in Read more…
One of my continuing challenges I have is my impatience. I am impatient with my career. I am impatient when I read. And I am impatient when I write. One of the things I have tried to temper when I Read more…
I would like to take a moment to thank my wife, Dea, for her unending support, not just in art, but in life. I’ve had Crohns disease for over half my life and, sadly for her, our entire marriage. This Read more…
I hate wasting my time. It’s a pet peeve. Just ask my kids. The two main lines they knew not to cross were: don’t disrespect my wife (their mother) don’t waste my time. I’m not saying all of the time Read more…
I finally finished the first draft of Skyway, one of the novellas of our five novella series. It’s placement in the series has shifted, as I mentioned before, moving from novella #2, to novella #4. The current word count is Read more…
Book covers are one of the most important components to getting a potential reader to check out your book. Especially in the online, thumbnail world of perusing ebooks, people really do judge the book by its cover. One of the Read more…
I finished up the first draft of the novella Skyway this weekend. It ran long, as I expected, and will probably be even longer when I get it through the Beta Readers. But it’s a fun ride that starts out Read more…
One Day in Budapest is the fourth book in the ARKANE novel series by author J.F. Penn. Penn crafts a powerful story about the tenuous nature of society when deep seeded hatred flows beneath the surface. One Day in Budapest Read more…
It’s time to dump the term “self-publishing.” Lets call it what it really is, independent publishing. A decade ago, the only legitimate way to get your book to the masses was through the traditional publishing houses. Sure, there were some Read more…