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- How Does It End?
“How does it end?” A writer friend asked me that question recently after I told him a bit about the story I have started writing. His question stopped me. I’ve been having fun with this story, basically letting it write itself. I’ve been a “Pantser.” (Writing by the seat of my pants.) But I want this story to be a suspense, a story where the reader keeps turning the pages to see what happens next. I want the reader to care what happens to the characters, at least...
- A Dialogue Experiment
I am now three days into my third week post-surgery. Monday I had 46 staples removed from my back and leaning back against anything hard is definitely more comfortable. However, I am still limited in what I can do. For one thing, I’m not supposed to sit at a computer for a long time.
That said, part of my problem is that over the years I have sat at this computer for long lengths of time without getting up and moving a...
- Getting A Book Noticed Is Difficult
Wonder why you’re having a difficult time getting your book noticed? I’ve been going through some of my old files (time to update and throw away) and came across a sheet showing 2006 Publishing Statistics as reported by Nielsen Bookscan. I’m not going to post all of the statistics in that report, but here are a few:
- 950,000 published books sold fewer than 99 copies
- 10 books sold more than 1 million copies
- The ...
- On Break
I missed posting last Wednesday (7/7/2021). I’ve been preoccupied with preparing both physically and mentally for back surgery, which will occur this coming Monday.
I’m not sure if I’ll be able to sit at the computer for a week or two after the surgery, so I’m trying to post a couple blogs ahead of time. If I don’t respond to comments, I hope you’ll understand. (I will respond at some poi...
- And The Winner Is…
Thank you everyone who entered THE CROW AND ME contest on my Facebook Author’s Page. Each person who posted an image or wrote something about crows was entered in https://www.random.org/ which then randomly selected the winner.
And, the winner is:
- What Triggers an Idea for a Book?
Where do I get my ideas? Well, with THE CROWS, it was the murder of two hunters (that took place close to where I lived) that triggered the idea for that book. When I started thinking about writing a sequel to THE CROWS, three reports on TV triggered the idea for AS THE CROW FLIES.
One of those reports was a warning about driveway repaving scams. BBB Scam Alert: Need a new driveway? Look out for asphalt paving scams!
- It’s a Free for All
For three (3) days—June 18, June 19, and June 20—the ebook edition of SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT will be free. (https://rb.gy/7ae33z ) Check it out!
- What Started It All
The Crows cawed a warning
When I lived south of Climax, Michigan, every time I stepped out of my house the crows would start cawing. What they were saying, I’m not sure. Maybe: “She’s out, keep an eye on her.” or “That’s the weird one who tries cawing back at us.”
Our house was surrounded by woods and fields of corn and soybeans When I started writing THE CROWS, crows were always around, ...
- The Merry Month of June
It’s here, the month of June, and I’m celebrating my birthday and my “Crow” books. From today until June 30th, the ebook version of THE CROWS will be available for 99c. (Don’t forget, even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can put the Kindle app on your iPhone, iPad, or computer.)
Later in the month (right around my birthday), the ebook version of the latest (and last) Crow book (SOMETHING T...
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Royal Palm Literary Award Winner
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First Place, Short Contemporary, WisRWA Write Touch: Readers' Choice Award
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