Malaprop’s Book Launch
Flashes of War is officially launched and I know now that there is nothing better than a home town audience. These 45+ smiling faces belong to people I know and love…many of whom had never heard [...]
How to Give a Good Public Reading (and Other Metaphors)
Guess what? In 2016, I adapted some of this info to create a more compelling resource for my readers. It’s now in a free PDF format titled How to Have Conversations You Care About. Download [...]
Deciding What to Read
If you missed last week’s radio interview on 880 The Revolution, you can stream it here and start at 26:00 to hear my segment. I’ve been having the most difficult time deciding what [...]
The Marvel of Seasons
Another book review came in for Flashes of War, this one from Vestal Review Magazine–the oldest flash fiction literary publication in the world. Check out what they had to say right here. [...]
Josh Ritter at The Orange Peel
I drove across the country with his music, pure poetic lyrics ringing through my Volvo speakers all the way from Imnaha Canyon, up and over the Continental Divide, onward toward the lowlands of [...]
Book Marketing Schedule
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I’m learning a lot from this experience of seeing a book through from contract to tour. Hiring a publicist and book tour manager has [...]
Flashes of War available for pre-release!
Dear readers of The Writing Life Blog, Since 2005, I’ve provided free content on this blog for fans, friends, and strangers. Today, I’m happy to announce that my first book of [...]
