Author, Blogger, and DIYer
In 2017 after several rejections and the desire to get this novel out there so I can move on to Novel Two, I decided to self-publish my first novel (also the first in a trilogy). For the first 3 months of this year, I've been learning about, signing up for, and immersing myself in the technical... Continue Reading →
Today's selection is a micro-fiction/personal essay that I wrote for #PaperDarts' 2nd annual micro Fiction Award. (Click here for the link to the award description.) I missed the deadline for the award, so I thought I would publish it here for you. Enjoy!
My "Word of the Day" on Tuesday was OVERWHELMED. My target release date for the 1st installment of my Living Between Dreams series was fast approaching, and everything that I didn't know about publishing was on my "To Do" list. How do I use this InDesign book template to format my paperback? How do indie publishers... Continue Reading →
**Note: There will be some stereotyping in this post (denotative meaning) to achieve a lighthearted and fun (connotative meaning) tone. (In other words, get the heck over yourself, and have some fun! It's Black Panther week!)** With not just the highest pre-sales record for a Marvel® movie, but now the highest pre-sales record for any superhero... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine asked me recently "Why don't you have a Podcast?" My answer was "I don't have time for that." But really, I have no idea why I'm not doing a Podcast. Partly, because it seems like something I would need time and prep and a following for. I mean, doesn't this blog... Continue Reading →
Since it's voting day in the US, I've just posted a poll about my eStory "Twenty-Four Hours of Freedom" on its FB page. I've been getting some steady feedback about wanting a sequel, so I'd like to know what you think? So I keep getting feedback that 24 hours with Owen and Makayla are not... Continue Reading →
While I appreciate and respect laws, especially copyright laws, I don't know everything about them. That's most writers, unless you're also in the legal field. The most that I've learned about the law I've learned from re-runs of Law and Order and Drop Dead Diva (which, FYI, did an episode about copyright infringement with a "50 Shades"-like novel).... Continue Reading →
