Spring has finally arrived in Indiana. Arrived, and whooshed straight into 80-degree days, because that’s how we do spring in Indiana. Next week we’ll probably drop back into the 40s. I participated in Camp NaNoWriMo this past April, and thanks to that and the Monthly Twitter Writing Challenge, I wrote …
Every year I keep a list of books that I read over the course of the year. In 2014 I was using GoodReads to do that, so didn’t record the books I reread. I reread books a lot, so I’m going to keep a separate list for 2015 that includes …
I had the opportunity this week to review the Self-Publishers Ultimate Resource Guide (Amazon affiliate link) by Joel Friedlander and Betty Kelly Sargent. First off, I’ll say that I was given a free digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review. But I’ll follow that up by saying that I …
How do you market a self-published book into a best-seller? Start with the absolute best book you can produce. This isn’t really a new idea–marketing experts have long been touting the importance of having a good cover design, professional editing, and excellent back copy–but it doesn’t end there. Author Derek …
Book reviews aren’t my mainstay here on the blog, but I like to tell people about books I enjoyed, and I have to say that FAE is one of my favorite reads this summer. I read it just after it released, and weeks later, some of the stories are still sticking with …
Ten years ago I signed up for NaNoWriMo and wrote the novel I’m currently querying. I took this strange, new approach to novel-writing and called it a vacation–I took a vacation from what I usually wrote, which is epic fantasy, and decided to experiment with urban fantasy. I allowed myself …
I always try to make my first post of the year my reading list for the year, so I can find it easily. Last year I read 77 books, 10 of which were nonfiction. I’m going to try to make that 15 nonfiction in the coming year. 2012 Reading List …
Ganked from a lot of my friends, here’s the NPR’s Most Popular Sci-Fi & Fantasy novels meme. I voted, and of course am outraged that some of my favorites didn’t place very high (or even make the list. WTF where is Paks?!) but I’m pleased that I’ve read a bunch …
Cannot wait for m_stiefvater’s next book, Forever, to hit shelves! Check out this gorgeous stop-animation book trailer. And she wrote that hauntingly beautiful music for it too! You can pre-order the book here at Fountain Bookstore. I’ll be doing that myself very shortly. :)
“Writer’s block is a common malady. Most people (especially those who don’t write) don’t understand it. And many writers don’t understand it, either. If you understand how and why something works, you are halfway to solving your problem. So I propose now to remove the mystery surrounding writer’s block. Ready?
