Today, “This Blog Blank” interviews Ryan O’Neil, Indie Publisher, and author of Plain Old Kirby Carson (available for sale now)! This Blog Blank: So we may as well get the good stuff out first. Tell us about Plain Old Kirby Carson.…
Today, “This Blog Blank” interviews Ryan O’Neil, Indie Publisher, and author of Plain Old Kirby Carson (available for sale now)! This Blog Blank: So we may as well get the good stuff out first. Tell us about Plain Old Kirby Carson.…
One of the factors limiting the acceptance of e-books, obviously, is the availability of e-book readers. While the Kindle and Nook are gaining wide acceptance, they are not as pervasive as, say, a computer. Well, now there is a solution.…
I was reading a very insightful Washington Post article, “Why Johnny Won’t Read,” and it got me to thinking. Now, if you know me, you’re already saying, “That can’t be good.” And it’s not. Still, according to the authors, “……
I have a number of interviews scheduled with indie authors – novels and short stories alike – in a number of genres. It should be an interesting insight into the differences and similarities among writers. I currently expect the interviews…
I’ve gotten a lot of advice since publishing my first novel, most of it contradictory. (Can you hear my teeth chatter from here?) So I’ve set out to gather whatever consensus I could find, from those whom are already successful.…
So, I went walking, listening to music, and came across my favorite Kenny G song, Paradise. I found myself singing the words I’d written years ago, despite the fact that I’d forgotten I’d done so. Pretty funny, all things considered.…
So, in the midst of my hectic week (hospitalized friend, new career, readying The Stream: Discovery for release next week on Amazon and Smashwords; starting my new web serial, Hard as Roxx); I was nominated for a Versey, short for…
I am a believer in planning one’s novel. That isn’t to say that a more improvisational style is less effective. It is simply what works for me. I follow tangible steps in building a storyline: Determine the main “Suppose“ –…
The door swung open, a biting August wind sweeping drifts of powered snow into the darkened bar, and with it, Roxx. She stood there, tall, lean, silent. The noise from their hole stopped, and in unison, she felt the room…