Book Review: Among Others by Jo Walton
Buy on Amazon.com Among Others by Jo Walton My Goodreads rating: 5 of 5 stars Winner of the 2011 Nebula Award for Best Novel Winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel “Among Others” is a...
View ArticleFiction: The Rattlers of Blackwell, OK
Wayland Delray rocked his 1984 Dodge Ram over the tongue of the Comfort Inn parking lot, one hand palming the steering wheel in big, round circles. He tucked it in between two other trucks; one a Ram...
View ArticleHow To: Run a Successful Free eBook Promotion
// ]]> Are you a new author, wondering how to get the juice flowing on your recently indie-published ebook? Free ebook promotions can help, as long as you clearly define your expectations for the...
View ArticleFiction: The Almost Was
Saltwater lapped gently against the hull of the little sixteen foot Almost Was, and it rocked like a baby by its mother. It was the only sound besides Ray’s heavy breathing and Ed’s clomp clomping...
View ArticleBook Review: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Buy from Amazon A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan My Goodreads rating: 4 stars National Book Critics Circle Award Winner PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist Pulitzer Prize Winner 2011 One of the...
View ArticleBook Review: The Settlers by Jason Gurley
The Settlers by Jason Gurley Book 1 of The Movement Trilogy My Goodreads rating: 3 stars The Earth is falling apart, suffering from massive natural disasters that are slowly eroding away at its...
View ArticleFollowing My Dream: Why I Chose Independent Publishing
These days, you can hardly walk out your front door without bumping into an article for or against self-publishing. It is also called indie publishing, short for independent publishing, the term I...
View ArticleMcSweeney’s: 11 Months and 10 Days Later
After 9 months, my Submittable.com status for my McSweeney’s submission “Food Hoarding in Animals” changed from “Received” to “In Progress.” For those of you who aren’t familiar with McSweeney’s...
View ArticleFiction: The Unsaid
Carlos watched the crowd pass by while April talked with the cheese vendor. He could hear her soft tones beneath the noise of the crowd. He was always listening for the sound of her voice, even when...
View ArticleDramatic Division
// ]]> Dramatic Division: An Analysis of the 3- and 5-act Structure of Dramatic Writing Introduction Research into the difference between 3- and 5-act play structures is very difficult. Few books...
View ArticleNew Release: Once Upon a Time on Ninth Earth
New Release: Once Upon a Time on Ninth Earth Buy on Amazon.com Along the equator of the ninth colony planet, a never-ending Summer makes life a constant struggle for anyone brave enough to attempt a...
View Article“The Watcher” Takes Spot in First-Honorable Mentions
Visit Readers’ Realm “The Watcher,” a flash-fiction horror story I entered into the Readers’ Realm Scary Flash Fiction contest last month, took a spot in the First-Honorable Mentions. Of the piece, the...
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