My latest novel T he Phoenix Codex released late last October. It hasn’t gotten a ton of Amazon reviews, but I appreciate every one. And I’ve been very lucky with them so far. I don’t say “lucky” out of false modesty. I think it’s a good book, and I certainly tried hard to make it one. But no book is
Category: Writing Matters
Lots of my readers want to know more about how to get published, so last week, I shared a list of fantasy and science fiction publishers who accept unagented submissions. This week, I’m doing the same thing with romance! This isn’t a comprehensive list. Romance is a huge genre, and there are lots of opportunities out there for writers who
Hey there! I know many of my readers aspire to publishing a novel, and many of them write fantasy and science fiction, so I put this post together to help them. I did a post like this a couple of years back, but it needed updating! Many publishing houses won’t accept submissions except through agents. If an author’s hoping for
One of my readers requested this post! I was happy to do it, because winter and the holidays bring great inspiration to me. These could be used for fiction, journaling, or just about any other creative writing. And I’m keeping them G-rated in case any teachers want to use them for their students! (And if you are a teacher, check
Hey there! It’s been forever since I’ve done book reviews, because I really wanted to do some more video book reviews…and I haven’t had a chance to investigate how to make them more professionally. And I keep forgetting to at least get a tripod! So Mr. Donovan very kindly did these for me on the iPhone. This first one is for
Should I give up writing? Last week, a woman in one of my many online writer groups asked us this. She’d written and self-published a historical novel that had gotten twenty or so good reviews, but a few months after its release, it wasn’t selling many copies. She was having trouble staying motivated to work on her next project, and
Although this post is titled “How to Make a Book Trailer,” that might be a bit misleading, because I collaborated with a video editor. I’m going to go through the steps we took to create one, so whether you’re going to work with someone else or do it yourself, this might be helpful. And if you’ve been asking yourself, “How