1. I’m pretty sure I’ve already read this book. 2. Do you have any books for sale that you didn’t write? 3. I gave your book a one-star rating. My plan is to add stars to keep track of my reading progress. I’ll get started Read More …
1. Have you heard of that 50,000 word novel that doesn’t include the letter E? That’s my favorite book. 2. I don’t like negativity. Could you rephrase every criticism as a positive statement? 3. If I mention you in my foreword, can I get a Read More …
My bookshelves are neither orderly nor predictable. I’m guessing that yours are the same. In the spirit of nonjudgmental sharing, I wanted to list a few of the books that have influenced me and my writing over the years. Keep in mind that this list Read More …
1. What’s the real price on these books? 2. Could you not personalize the autograph? It degrades the resale value. 3. You’ve got five seconds to convince me to spend my money here. Go. 4. Can you break a $100? I want to go buy Read More …
Believe me, I’ve considered using each of these since starting my author’s blog. 🙂 I’ve got a computer virus that turns all of my periods into commas. 2. Every time I upload a picture, it’s facing away from me. 3. I’m only typing with the Read More …
As a published author of steampunk fantasy for more than a decade, I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to attend a variety of steampunk-themed events and get to know some of the people within this charming and accepting community. If you learn of a steampunk event Read More …
We’re at our most successful when we hear voices in our heads. 2. No matter how much time we have alone, we still wish we could have more. 3. We will spend half an hour fixing one paragraph only to cut it and the rest Read More …
Just so you all know, excuses 1-10 first appeared on my old blog back in 2015. Excuses 11-20 are all new. Judge for yourselves whether my sense of humor has changed at all. 🙂 1. My cat is reclining on my keyboard. 2. My knick-knacks Read More …
We see the standards all the time. Tough Guy as a babysitter, Country Girl in the big city, Regular Joe in high society… But there are so many other scenarios we never seem to see. Here’s just ten of them: 1. Librarian in a gladiatorial Read More …
I always have a carefully crafted playlist of music for my writing sessions. However, my regular writing playlist has recently taken a backseat to all my favorite Christmas tunes, and it got me thinking. What if all these carols and festive favorites started to have Read More …
