For those of you close to the inner circle, the prolonged downtime is of no surprise, as 2020 started our family on a journey that reached its zenith in the year 2022. I attempted to be as active on here and in the writing circles as possible but accomplished a sporadic presence at best. I can officially say now that […]
My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right. –Abraham Lincoln
Just a Quick Update … There has been a long hiatus since any activity on the site. For those who follow me on social media, you are aware this is due to an extensive health issue. I will not go into detail here, but you can find the information you seek on social media if you need to know […]
Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced. — Aldous Huxley
Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea. Some bottles drown, some come safe to land, where the notes are read and then possibly cherished, or else misinterpreted, or else understood all too well by those who hate the message. You never know who your readers might be. ― Margaret Atwood
My job as a writer is simple. Write a book I’m proud of, and present it as a gift to the world. Some will love it. Some will hate it. That’s the nature of art. ― Kathleen Baldwin
The material’s out there, a calm lake waiting for us to dive in. ― Beverly Lowry
We are adding a newsletter. To kick this off and promote my debut novel, HENRY, we are giveaway a signed paperback. The contest ends Midnight Friday night, February 4, 2022. Click on the Newsletter banner above. Enter your name and email to subscribe to the newsletter. The winner will be randomly drawn from everyone signed up before the deadline. Twitter […]
Only when one allows themself the right to die, do they then give yourself the permission to live. ― C. Sean McGee
Marketing On this Monday morning, let’s talk marketing. Like many of you, I have been consumed with the writing, editing, publishing(querying, indie, whatever) phase. What about the next phase? Marketing. I had slipped into the false conception that it would be easy sailing once I had reached the published phase. I could drop that novel on cruise control and return […]
