When I started writing my first novel, On Tentherhooks, I thought I would do well to include brand names in order to make for a stronger sense of realism. Who wants generic when you can have the real deal, right? I even went so far as to use lyrics from a couple of well-known songs […]
ON TENTERHOOKS Book Trailer is Out!
I am very excited to show off the new book trailer for my first novel, ON TENTERHOOKS. I created the trailer myself (using the iLife suite) but all of the credit for making it so spectacular goes to some other folks. All the photos in the trailer and the book cover were shot by photographer […]
A Social Media Mini-Guide for Self-Publishers
I am new to fiction writing (someday I’ll be comfortable dropping that disclaimer, but for now, it is what it is). But I am not new to social media. I have been using it, studying it and documenting its evolution in great detail for over six years in a professional capacity. So you’ll just have […]
Carbonite Rocks My Socks!
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me via Twitter about backing up her hard drive to the cloud. I recommended Carbonite to her. I’ve used it for a long time and it has always worked flawlessly for me when doing back-ups and restores. And more importantly these days, it is affordable! Within a few […]
Anybody Interested in a Friendly Flash Fiction Competition?
Seeing as how I am newly arrived on the fiction scene, I am looking for ways to tighten up my skills and grow my support and communication network. I’ve never done flash fiction and frankly I find the whole concept a little intimidating. But since I often seem to perform well under pressure in other […]
Are You a Writer or An Author?
Recently someone asked me if I was an author or a writer. I immediately said “writer,” to which he asked, “what’s the difference?” And that one, I couldn’t answer as quickly. What is the difference? The first definition of Writer on Dictionary.com – a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist. Yep, that’s me! The first definition of Author on […]
Going Indie with the First Novel
I am just about done with my first full-length work of fiction. After speaking with several traditionally-published authors and experiencing some of the processes of the traditional publishing industry firsthand, I decided it just wasn’t for me. Bottom line is, I want to do things my way. This is my story – straight outta my brain, using my […]
Divided We Stand
After years of developing a substantial following on Twitter for my non-fiction and technology topics, I made the decision today to split my personality. From here on out, all of my fiction work (books and social media) will be done under the namesake pseudonym of this blog: Greever Williams. I was mixing my professional career […]