There’s all stripes of writing advice out there and, surprisingly, almost all of it is good. As a writer, much of the journey is discovering what works for you and what doesn’t. The only way to come to understand what works for you is through completion. If you’re not finishing things, then…

So, I had to write two mini-essays to apply to this fancy book publicity insider thingy and I thought, hey, if they reject me, I’ll still get a blog post out of it. That’s just how I do, ya know? WHY SHOULD OUR COMMUNITY BE INTERESTED IN YOUR BOOK? Adolescence…

I’ve decided to make some of my thoughts on storytelling public. Teaching others to write – or write well – is a dicey proposition. Some folks lay out rules, methods of going about creating engaging story-lines. Story arc construction via the three act structure, the steps of the hero’s journey…

The publicity push for Southern Gods is over – I’m told that the first three months are the make and break time for any book and after that it’s just long-tail sales. SG is still hanging in there, pretty well, but I don’t actually have any sales figures in my…