Jun 9, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, Publishing a book (in e-format or otherwise) brings an interesting dilemma to the forefront: who do you dedicate it to? Lost is not a new book. It’s had a long, long journey. It began its life as In the Valley of the Shadow, a 500 page,...
Jun 2, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, Some of you may wonder if I’m actually still a writer, since I haven’t been talking about it. I haven’t been talking about it because, except for a ton of freelance articles and a pesky annual report, I haven’t been writing....
May 27, 2011 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Happy Friday, Dear Readers, and welcome to flood country. Where I live, they’re forecasting a full weekend of rain…rain we definitely don’t need. The city has issued a basement-flooding advisory, and our rivers are still swelling well past capacity....
May 11, 2011 | The Writing Life
Happy Hump Day Dear Readers, As an editor, I see a lot of the same mistakes being made, time and time again. I’m not even talking about grammatical or spelling errors per se. You can benefit from the so-called wisdom of my experience, and make your advertising,...
Apr 28, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, I realize that most writers have to market their own work, especially in this era of e-publishing. The self-published novel seems to finally have lost its stigma (a stigma that was mostly benefiting the traditional publishing houses). Even those...
Apr 21, 2011 | The Writing Life
Hello Dear Readers, I may be one of the only people who can say they’ve been dumped by their personal trainer. Helene gave me the news on Monday, just as I was waiting for my eagerly-anticipated meal plan (well, to be completely honest, it wasn’t always...
