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…
I want it to be difficult
Writing is hard. Writing a series is harder. Being successful as a writer is nearly impossible. And I love the challenge. I want it to be difficult, because then, only those most committed will make it. And I’m committed. Sure, Read more…
Kneel & Prey Draft Complete
It’s taken writing over 500,000 words to get here. From the first attempt of converting 13 television scripts into a novel to 100 drafts later to a near finished product to tossing it out and starting over. From turning the Read more…
Don’t Let Pride Diminish Your Opportunities
Many years ago I worked in television for a bit and, like everyone else, started out at the bottom. I was a runner/gopher for over a year. That meant I had to feed the crews, get lunches, run errands, etc. 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…
Introducing Character
As I mentioned in my last post, Kneel & Prey is the third time I’ve had to introduce the character of Gabby Wells in the series. The first attempt was in Water & Blood, the second was The Homecoming Incident 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…
Word Count & First Draft Finished
The first draft of Kneel & Prey has been completed. If you’ve been following along, this isn’t so much a first novel, as a reboot. The first novel, Water & Blood, became the fifth novel. The second first novel, The Read more…
Political Correctness = Boring Storytelling
I hate political correctness for many, many reasons. One of them is that it’s social pressure limits creativity. Right now, the only person that can be the butt of jokes is an average white guy, usually a dad. Watch commercials Read more…
Time Compression
This happens to me a lot. When I outline my book where the climax takes place at a certain place/time, I backtrack and plot when the things leading up to it should happen. Invariably, as I write the actual story, Read more…
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