I’m not sure of the last time I posted here. Not just a link to a podcast or something like that. I mean a real thing I’ve written. It’s kind of fallen to the side. The last few months I’ve been dealing with making it through that thing we are all dealing with. So far, … More I’ve haven’t been writing.
Part two of our discussion on “Write what you know.” You can find the first part here, where I write about the importance of research as well as grounded things in genuine experience. This is the one where I am a little worried, because I feel it is likely to bring out stronger feelings. Few … More Write What You Learn (2)
Never in my life have I had to stare down a dragon. It just has never happened. And most likely never will, unless those scientists get super silly. The good news is that even though I can write about dragons, no one really expects me to have experienced them. But it seems that there are … More Write What You Learn (1)
For a while there the expectation was that the hardest part about becoming a novelist was the act of writing a quality book. It is indeed a struggle to come up with an original story, captivating characters, place them all on the page, and then try and eliminate as many mistakes as possible. Even with … More Imposter Numbers
I’m about to make a case against authors, especially indie authors, signing in with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited. (Yes, technically us indie authors are signing into KDP Select, which allows our books to be available on KU, but let’s keep things simple.) But, before I get to that, I’ll go ahead and state all the reasons … More Idealistically Against Unlimited
One of the things I like about writing fiction, is that you are never quite sure where it is going to take you. Case in point: several months ago I finished the first draft of a new novel. I liked it, but didn’t love it. I knew it had some problems, but sent it out … More Writing Detours
A few days ago I mentioned that I was getting my first round of edits. Everyone knows that edits can be a bit of a soul crushing experience. I mean, no one likes to be shown all the things that they did wrong, and that is essentially what being edited is. Still there is good … More Time + Edits = Better
(Let’s go ahead and get it out of the way. The main point of this post is that I basically need to gain an additional $37 dollars a month at my Patreon site to get both my current and future kid into daycare here in Shinjuku. I totally understand if this makes you want to … More Daycare Dilemma
A new review is up on Goodreads! And it is another five-star review! As you all have probably noticed, I am trying really hard to convince everyone to buy my next book. I could keep rambling on about how great it is, and I will, but today I am going to let someone else do … More Sand, Sea and Stone: New Review
I am writing this in the train on the way to work. Feeling good, if a little nervous. The campaign is a little over a quarter of the way finished and I have raised a quarter of the funds I am hoping for. I look around and see things I need to do better. I’ll … More Indiegogo 2: Asking
Deadly Troubadour 