A lot of people have been asking why my co-authors and I decided to publish serially. In the age of Amazon, instant gratification, and the digital revolution, why would someone choose to release a book in installments rather than the full thing? We’ve even had a few people ask ‘what is serialization?’ and many more have…
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The Birth Of A Book
Dear readers, Over the last few months, you’ve put a lot of faith in me. You’ve read and commented on my posts, followed my blog, retweeted my tweets, and followed me on the strange and errant journey that befits any adventurer. You’ve supported me and encouraged me and I could not ask more of any…
Read MoreCOVER REVEAL! And A 10-Step Guide To Creating A Book Cover Without Killing Anyone
THIS IS IT, YOU GUYS. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Well, at least, the moment I’ve been waiting for. I HAVE A COVER AND I’M NOT AFRAID TO USE IT. *hyperventilates* It took us several months and a lot of physical and mental trauma to get this cover out. There were moments when…
Read MoreThe Resurrector
Well, well. I haven’t seen a first-draft short story this good in a long time. For a vision of rhythm and voice, a Chuck Palahniuck-style brutality mingled with the Southern religion and grit of the Poisonwood Bible, read this.
Read MoreBook Review: “The Rising Wind” By Ken Floro III
Over the past few months, I’ve become more and more confident when it comes to indie books. I’ve found some really stellar authors, people who clearly deserve success and ought to be respected for their writing. People who have obviously invested time and energy into their creations and have brought worlds compellingly to life. I’ve…
Read MoreFive Ways To Stay Sane As A Writer – Guest Post By Jamie Krakover
Let’s face it, writers are a crazy bunch. We listen to the voices in our heads, research crazy things on Google (waves to the CIA), and would rather spend hours with people who don’t really exist in places that only come from our deepest imaginations. But when the rest of the world sometimes looks at…
Read MoreA Word On Words – Guest Post By Ken Floro, III
Writers collect vocabulary words like tourists collect souvenirs, and believe it or not, words can serve the same purpose. I still remember the first time I encountered evocative words like ‘senescence’, ‘hoary’, and ‘sanguine’. Somehow they struck a chord in me, and I immediately knew I wanted to add them to my collection. When I…
Read MoreWhy I Decided To Self-Publish (And The Doctor Who Giveaway Winner!)
The winner of the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who book THE SILENT STARS GO BY by Dan Abnett will be announced at the end of this post! But first, I’m going to talk about self-publishing and why my co-authors and I decided to go that route with our first book, THE SOWING. Y’all may have noticed…
Read MoreFive Ways To Get Me To Not Read Your Book
Here are five ways to easily convince me that I should not read your book: 1. Tweet or update your Facebook status about it all the time. You bombarding me with messages about it (that all say the same thing) is not going to convince me that your book is good, or that you are a credible author, or…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To The New York Times Magazine
To the New York Times Magazine Editorial Staff – Today you published an article with a deceptively casual title: “Unexcited? There May Be A Pill For That”. On its face, the article bears a simple enough premise: Studies have shown that levels of sexual arousal for women drop off after about one to four years of…
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The Z-Axis 