Get Off Your @zz. Now.

I’ve seen versions of this before. This time, right now, I believe you need to see this. Keep it close to your chest. Watch it when you feel yourself...

Creating Memorable Children’s Book Characters

Ask any children’s book author where they get ideas for characters, and you’ll get some similar answers: watching my kids, watching other people’s kids, remembering what it was like when I was a kid – you get the idea. But, what if your character isn’t human? It turns...
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

The kids are back to school, and my writing schedule is already on track and in full swing! Today, I opened Scrivener and returned to story #5 of Deadly Sins II. As I wrote, I rummaged through notes I’d taken during the summer. And, I found a list of character...
Publishing Absolutes and Other Bullshit

Publishing Absolutes and Other Bullshit

  I’m at that point in my writing career where I’m tired of listening to the same old, tired crap. Lately, most of the advice is coming from people who don’t know me well. And, they don’t know anything about publishing, as it is today. I...

Author Website Building 101

You would think  that after building four other sites, before this one, that I’d be well-versed in what to do. Alas, I’m not. This weekend, I decided to change the theme for this site — you probably noticed. I switched to a theme I supposedly know....