Speakeasies & Character
How my son’s 21st Speakeasy themed birthday party made me think about writing characters.
Posts Tagged ‘Novel’
The proof of the series
Got my proof copy of Gods & Martyrs today, putting to bed, at least for now, the Gabby Wells Thriller series.
Gods & Martyrs Update – Screenplay Origins
I wrote screenplays for years, even after leaving the industry. It was my creative outlet. One of those screenplays is the basis of the fourth Gabby Wells novel, Gods & Martyrs. Here, I share the connections between the original script Read more…
Why Young Adult Novels? Because Teens Are Amazing!
There is something special about the teen years. You know enough about the world to figure out how it works, but you’re not embedded in it. You see where the lines have been drawn by generations before you and you Read more…
My Divine Launch Team
Every writer needs help. I’m banking on the saintly kind. Any new business could use the assistance from a group of advisers that can guide them through the pitfalls and challenges they will face in their new endeavor. Not only Read more…
Setting Expectations When Launching Your First Novel
The dream of everyone that wants to be a writer is to draft the next great American novel, release it to public accolades and sit back while the money and notoriety roll in. There’s one word for that… fantasy. In Read more…
Kneel & Prey – The Proof is in the Proof
It took eight years to get my original idea into a printed book. Through three screenplays, two 13-episode television series scripts, two novels that were scrubbed and four novellas that were augmented, Kneel & Prey, the kick off of the Read more…
Kindness and Covers
I love the independent publishing community. They are some of the most generous people I have ever met. I was looking for a book cover designer that could capture what I wanted shown and was competitive from a cost perspective. Read more…
Off to the Beta Readers
I’m relieved. The first novel, Kneel & Prey, has been sent out to our first group of Beta Readers. These readers will read the book and let us know of any outstanding issues with the plot, character or grammar that Read more…
When Characters Talk Back
Writing is an odd experience in many ways. God-like in others. You have an idea. Just a flash in your mind of something that may be cool. You spend the next month or two doing your best to take that Read more…