A little over a month ago, I wrote about my experiences using Facebook ads both to gain potential buyers and to gain likes on my Facebook page. Writing that made me curious about the possibility of sending people from Facebook directly to this website. That is what today’s post will deal with. Tomorrow I’ll continue this analysis … More Cost/Benefit Analysis (part 2)
I’ve talked in the past about my current real life job, teaching at a private elementary school. Hopefully I have made it very clear that I greatly enjoy this job and the people (staff and students) that come along with this. I genuinely like it. I want to make that clear. Because every now and … More Living the Dream (for a day or two)
The dark side, or obvious side perhaps, of self-publishing is that you have to do every thing yourself. The editing, the marketing, the networking, building an audience, all of it. There are so many jobs on the periphery of writing that can be overwhelming. It isn’t just getting the book into the hands of potential … More Simply Write
Here is the full first chapter of the continuing tale of Talbert Gretchen. (Bear in mind this is still the rough draft version so there might be some changes in the final version.) Talbert sat and watched. Soon he would have his audition. Yet again it was to be in a sea-side pub, although this … More Sand, Sea and Stone Excerpt: Talbert
I was having lunch with a friend the other day and after a long winding conversation we ended up talking about my first novel, Deadly Troubadours. What she had to say about it resonated with me and I’m trying to work it out. What better way to work something out than to write it down … More Audience and Tone
I’ve started something new. As of today I have a Patreon account. This is somewhat of a big step for me. Until now I’ve only asked for people to purchase my book, a finished product. Now I am asking for those who enjoy coming to this site to fund the act of creation itself. That … More Experiments in Patreon
I guess for this post to really make sense I have to start it off with a confession. Okay, here it goes. Deep breath. I’m a male writer. And I like women in stories. I feel like I have to stop short of saying I like writing women characters. That isn’t because I don’t like … More Writing Women
I just had a little visit with Kestra, heroine of Deadly Troubadours. She’s doing well. I’ve certainly missed having her voice in my had these past few months and really enjoyed diving back into her chapters. Here is a little sample of where she starts. I wouldn’t say there are explicit spoilers for Deadly Troubadours, … More Sand, Sea and Stone Excerpt: A Kestra Chapter
For me the hardest part of writing is getting started. This goes to the start of a project, the start of a blog, the start of a chapter. Even just the start of a writing session can sometimes seem like a daunting task. It is all too easy to give in to the feelings of … More The Writing Avalanche
Adding two more perks to the Indiegogo store, which is in demand (which means you can buy from it). First is the ebook version. Indiegogo is the cheapest place to get the ebook and the only place to get the ebook that has the chapter art fro the paperback edition. Then there is the sketch … More Sketch Versions available
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