Greetings all! I’m looking for a handful of beta readers for my new contemporary adult sci-fi thriller before it goes to my editor. PROJECT: NEMISYS is the story of a conscience-laden contract killer who teams up with a wildlife research biologist to hunt down a dangerous lab-built creature formed by fusing a sentient meteorite with the […]
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Documenting my trials, tribulations and triumphs as a writer of tales.
The Reclamation Chronicles Book One: Done!
Happy to say and pleased to report that after many long evenings of deep edits over the summer, I have completed the manuscript for the first volume in my new Sci Fi series, the Reclamation Chronicles. As it seems to be with any long-term project I undertake, the end result isn’t exactly what I had intended […]
Ever Have Ones of Those Nightmares?
You know…the ones that are so vivid and terrifying that you waste the rest of the night’s precious sleeping hours binge-watching mindless sitcoms to calm your nerves? You turn off your alarm early because you’re already wide awake. You rise and do the zombie shuffle because your joints ache from the dream’s physical effects. You’re in […]
Inspiring Words from Nearly 100 Years Ago
Just recently I picked up a collection of works of H.P. Lovecraft, considered to be one of the founding fathers of dark fiction. I’ve heard from many horror fans that his work can be difficult to enjoy because his writing is dense and at times antiquated in its language and prose. However, I am very big […]
Building My Writing Lair: Designs Approved!
Aside from writing, one of my other passions is DIY home renovations. To date, my lovely wife and I have renovated four houses and we’re about 70% down with our current home in North Carolina. She designs, I build, and together we renovate. The current house is a 4400+ sq feet piece of awesome built […]
Branch Out & Barter Your Way to a Better Book!
I am an indie writer, which is simply a spiffy phrase for being self-published. Why I chose this route is another story, but the bottom line is, I am on the hook for it all. In addition to writing my snippets of suspense, I also have to make sure the book is edited, designed, marketed […]
Should You Comment on Factually-Inaccurate Reviews?
I read a very intriguing post from Steven Lewis over at Taleist today about commenting on reviews. It really got me to thinking. It has been drilled in to me so much lately that reviews are like mother’s milk for us indie writers. But what happens when the reviews go off the rails? I […]
Are You a Gardener or a Hacker? How Do Your Story Ideas Develop?
I read an interview the other day (I wish I could remember where!) with a writer who was describing how her story ideas evolved. She likened it to a tiny seed that she nurtured with water, fresh soil, etc. until it blossomed into a full story that she could then put down on paper. Wow. […]
If You Are Indie, You Need #IndieChat!
Last night, I attend my first Tweet-up for #indiechat. It was full of fellow indie writers who were engaged, knowledgeable and very willing to share with the group. This was especially important to me since I am still such a newbie. I was completely blown away by the amount of valuable information that was coming […]
Good Things Come
This sentiment holds especially true for those of us in the indie/self-publishing game, wouldn’t you say?