Writing While the Rice Boils

This is Chapter 1 of The Unspoken, an exclusive novella for my newsletter list. Coming June 2020. Enjoy! Hiding is...

Publishing on your own is a big job--authors are not only responsible for writing, but all the editing, cover design, layout, and back co...

 You've heard their names before. I've blogged about them. Former publishing CEO Michael Hyatt . Uber-agent Chip MacGreg...

  These days, you can barely click a link without hearing something about ebooks, self-publishing, or indie authors. Along with all the...

I'm all about free resources. And when I stumble upon an author who shares what they've learned, I like to share those tips wi...

Photo courtesy of Stock.xchng  Whether you're aiming for traditional or self-publishing, libraries are one of your best friends. Wh...

An original King James Bible I love old books. I have a whole shelf full of vintage books, and I even own a history book from the 1600s...

 If you weren't one of the many who attended the Romance Writers of America conference recently, you might be interested in this ke...

I love my dad. He often sends me links to websites that might be interesting to feature on my blog, and this one is no different. Gumroa...

I'm enjoying a brief vacation in Breckenridge, Colorado. While I'm gone, here's a "post from the past" about the ...

Yesterday, while browsing Pixel of Ink , the website that keeps me up to date on free Kindle books, I saw Let's Get Digital , by Davi...

More and more writers are testing the publishing waters with their own ebooks. Likewise, many traditionally published authors are dusting of...

Do-it-yourself has flooded the publishing industry. The landscape of publishing has changed so much in the last several years. More and more...

With NaNoWriMo ending in just a few days, some of you might be starting to think about a book cover. Even if your manuscript is far from don...

Now that my contest entry is finished and sent, it's time to catch up on my NaNoWriMo word count. So today's post will be brief. Wh...

Once a month I publish an article from Randy Ingermanson's worthwhile free newsletter. He has some fascinating comments on the future o...

Writer's Digest is offering another free webinar, titled Seven Secrets of Successful Self-Published Authors . This one will air on Tuesd...

Yesterday's post on the free Writer's Digest ebooks raised some interesting questions. It seems that at least in the case of author...

I was bowled over Sunday morning to discover half a dozen writing books free for Kindle and Nook! There's no telling how long they...