Rejection hurts. Unless you’re an emotionally devoid robot. If that’s the case, then we have other issues to discuss. Since birth, we’ve been programmed that the word ‘no’ has negative connotations. It even has a blunt sound to it compared… Read More ›
Mastering the Craft
Finding the time to write
A few weeks ago I officially disconnected my internet service. There were a number of reasons that went into that decision, but the chief among them was that I was spending extremely too much time playing video games, binging on… Read More ›
The 2018 Cocky Kerfuffle
I was a bit dumbfounded when I stumbled into Facebook drama earlier this week. It was from a fellow indie author who was talking about something with the hashtag #cockygate. Curious, I inquired about it and was shocked to… Read More ›
Taking the Time to Read
It seems like everything has its own awareness month. For some things I wonder if it’s really necessary. For instance, look at the month of July. Did you know that the month of July, among other things, is National Hot… Read More ›
Animus Cover Reveal
For those that may not know, Kindra Sowder is at it again. I honestly don’t know when she has time to sleep. Maybe she doesn’t. It wouldn’t surprise me the way she’s able to find the time to work a… Read More ›
Five Book Promotion Tips
If you’re like me, then you’re an author without much of an income. It’s alright, even the best authors were poor at one time. Heck, H.P. Lovecraft died without much to his name. Stephen King was a teacher until he… Read More ›
February is Women in Horror Month (WiHM)
I’m glad that everyone reading this surviving the Snowpocalypse that hit last weekend (at least where I live in Indiana). Unless of course, you’re part of the undead horde. Which, if that’s true, I commend you for being one of… Read More ›
Developing the character of your character
When you’re reading someone else’s book or writing your own, you’ll notice that the characters are fully shaped characters that have a life of their own. At least they should if it’s a well written story. If it’s your… Read More ›
Motivating your characters
There’s nothing cooler than being asked for advice on how to write a story. I was at church last Sunday and while waiting to talk to the pastor, a young lady comes up to me. She said that she heard… Read More ›
Making a scene with scenes!
So you’ve started writing your book. Congratulations! You’re on your way to becoming a New York Times Bestseller… except there’s a problem. The scenes you’re writing are boring, disjointed, and don’t affect the overall storyline of your book. Now your… Read More ›
The Writer's Apocalypse 