In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month. The part I love most about writing is the first draft. It all pours out in a blur of activity. My office crackles with the sound of a clicking keyboard. The greatest moment is when I […]
Yeah, I’ll go with this. “Anybody remotely interesting is mad in some way or another.”~The Doctor
As we surge headlong into midterm election season, I try not to get dragged along with the tide. Having had some close encounters with politicians in both the US and UK, I’m not a big fan. I feel we don’t vote for […]
Unlike movies, books aren’t advertised on TV and radio, except on rare occasions. So the responsibility for advertising my books falls on my shoulders. Although an engineering student, I studied advertising and media at college. I learned about the all-important “opportunities to […]
What’s your goal? “The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.” ~Benjamin Mays
Today’s the day. I’m very happy to announce the release of an eBook exclusive from StoryHouse, The Frame Maker & Pathfinder. StoryHouse specializes in short stories so this is a double pack of short stories (and not some twist on Smokey & […]
I like short stories—both writing them and reading them. Some of the most memorable fiction I’ve read has been in the form of short stories. The power of a short story is its brevity. It can sometimes get the point over better […]
Well, what do you expect from a guy called Mad Dog…but it does sound like the average author gathering. “Be polite, be courteous, show professionalism, and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.” ~General “Mad Dog” Mattis
Julie reminded me that she’s still going through withdrawl for one of her favorite shows which got canceled, Heroes. If you’ve not seen it, it’s about the belief that people with special powers exist all over the world and in a time […]
I can’t send anything out unless someone has read it. I don’t have the confidence or the objectivity that what I’ve written is good enough to send out. On one hand, I’m bound to have made some daft error that will condemn […]