Novel Approach
[trx_video url=”https://youtu.be/s1OS_f2vhZs”] Now that we’re in the polishing stage of the first novel, Water & Blood, the many drafts required to get here have been worth it, no matter how much pain the process inflicted. haha.
Daily Writing Word Count – On Track
I set a goal of writing 1500 words a day during Lent. So far I have lived up to that goal. I’ve written over 10,000 words since last week on the first Gabby Wells prequel called The Homecoming Incident. If Read more…
Book Review – Write. Publish. Repeat.
To be published or self-publish, that is the question. Since the advent of the ebook, a slow and constant paradigm shift has been occurring in the publishing world. Much like how Napster and, later, ITunes changed the face of music, Read more…
Lenten Writing Goal
1500 words a day. That’s my goal. Having suffered with Crohns disease for 24 years it has created numerous limitations in my life, both in diet and activity. So, whenever Lent rolls around, instead of removing a food from my Read more…
There’s No Shame In Paying the Bills
Following your bliss can be overrated. We should always find the core creative elements that drive us and do our best to feed them. If we’re lucky, very lucky, like lottery odds lucky, we’ll be able to make a living Read more…
Prequels and Perma-Free
Free is a gateway. In the self-publishing world, giving away the first book in a series for free is one of the ways authors can get people to take a chance on their work. The phrase is called “perma-free,” meaning Read more…
The Origins of Gabby Wells
[trx_video url=”https://youtu.be/ulUuT_OkaeM”] Author Pete Bauer talks about the long and winding path the Gabby Wells character took to become a novel heroine.