Wrapping up a previously unprinted interview that I did for another Web site… What is the one book no writer should be without? I’ll give you five (’cause I’m so generous!): On Writing, by Stephen King: It’s not only a … Continue reading
Continuing a previously unprinted interview that I did for another Web site. (Part 1 ran yesterday.) What was your big break? As much as I hate this kind of thing, it really was a case of “it’s not what you … Continue reading
Sure, it’s said that the first sign of madness is when you start talking to yourself, but I’ve been doing it for years and I turned out okay. 😉 While I’m working on my convention report about this past Sunday’s … Continue reading
One of the complications of being an indie-press publisher and author—sometimes the most frustrating complication of them all—is finding ways to promote your latest release. You can mail out review copies, send out press releases, make requests for interviews, or … Continue reading
It’s become commonplace these days for folks to deactivate their Facebook accounts—they’re tired of the rampant political divisiveness, the self-serving actions of the company’s owner, the randomness of how it treats its account subscribers. I’ve seen publishers and authors leave … Continue reading
On Tuesday, I told you about a 2015 interview that I did with Steve Williams of the site Write a Revolution…which, I recently discovered, has disappeared from the ’Net—along with WaR’s website. So, for those of you who might have … Continue reading
Last week, I covered the importance of having an editor involved in the creative process of writing a book’s manuscript, in a trio of posts found here, here, and here. But that’s just one part of what’s involved in putting … Continue reading
Interviews With Writers: August 2015 Interview by Deborah Carney Topics: Writing inspirations; the decision behind self-publishing The Saga of Pandora Zwieback; favorite authors; how characters can occasionally influence the directions of their own story arcs Write a Revolution: July 2015 … Continue reading