Except when it isn’t, of course. The question of what exactly makes a book is one that has a lot of interest to those of us who publish in electronic format. The editorial team at Naked Reader Press has an approach I like (I’d like it even if they weren’t publishing me): a book is Read More…
Category: Writing
Why most “literature” isn’t
Larry Correia has a wonderful post on what purports to be literature these days, and why he hates it. Not only am I so there, I’m wondering how many people had a similar experience with school English classes. It seems like everyone got hammered with books that sucked, craptastic “analysis”, and second-rate teachers who couldn’t Read More…
You know
Distraction central
The last few days have been rather scattered for me: I’ve been watching the news of the Brisbane floods closely, because I have family in that area (all safe, thank the deity of choice), working at the day job (all hail the goal of software without bugs) and making itty bitty bits of progress on Read More…
Shakeup in three… two…
The publishing industry is certainly in an interesting state right now, especially with the latest news about Borders. As a compulsive reader and lover of books (my definition of home decorating is “make sure there are enough bookshelves”), it’s not a comfortable time to be reading, much less writing. My editor at Naked Reader, Amanda Read More…
Impaler Snippet!
This excerpt is the opening scene of Impaler. Final edits haven’t been completed, so there will probably be some changes in the published ebook. Enjoy! Impaler Chapter 1 Always before battle begins I am possessed by the need for solitude and prayer. It is a curious thing, for I have never fought as merely another Read More…
More Impaler News
Impaler news
I have a cover for Impaler, and a publication date! This makes it seem so much more real. Me being, well, me, I think it would feel even more real with an actual physical book to hold, but cover art that gets the mood of the book and a solid schedule is almost as good. Read More…
Time marches on
And my vacation time endeth: tomorrow it’s back to work – hopefully a good year this year. On the writing front, a few paragraphs of basic scene-setting/transitional stuff, establishing the situation and mood before I knock my POV character on his butt with the shock of his life. You’ve got to do these things properly.
New Year and a new start
After spending quite a bit of time reorganizing things here and making the place fit to be seen (an activity mirrored by what’s been happening in the house), I’m finally ready to call the site ‘live’ – that is, I’m committing to regular updates about writing, life in the writing world, and pretty much anything Read More…