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Are Book Trailers Worth the Expense?
When I announced my intention to have a book trailer made, my critique group had a mini-debate. Another author declared,... Read More
Augusta Scattergood’s Interview With Me And A Recipe for Chocolate Pound Cake
This picture is of Augusta Scattergood at the launch party for GLORY BE at Inkwood Books. I am feeling a... Read More
The Amazing Timothy Decker
THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL not only has beautiful cover art, but an image that I adore on the title... Read More
Writing Flap Copy
When my editor asked if I’d like to take a stab at writing flap copy, I took a deep breath... Read More
My Cover Art Reveal!
I have been waiting anxiously for cover art and here it is! The image is by Timothy Decker, and the... Read More
Typesetting & Design
THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL after typesetting: I just completed a stage of the publishing process called “page proofs.” After... Read More
College and Copyedits
Two big events have been happening simultaneously in my life: first my only son went away to college, and secondly... Read More
How to Define Success
Consider Significance Over Success from Chip MacGregor’s Blog. I’ve been thinking about success a lot lately because my novel debuts... Read More