False economies
Self-publishing has earned and continues to uphold its reputation for substandard books. This, unfortunately, […]
An exciting Christmas!
“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men / Gang aft agley.” – Robert Burns […]
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is the reason for the season, or so they say. A bit a […]
Tired tropes
I went shopping recently. At this time of year, gift shopping isn’t unusual; however, […]
Caveat Emptor
Publishing is an unregulated industry. Freelancing is unregulated, too. Gig workers don’t receive benefits […]
Thoughts for Advent
During the homily at Sunday’s Mass and after mentioning the first Sunday of Advent […]
What’s best? It depends.
The week started out warm, warmer than normal for the week before Thanksgiving. Wednesday […]
The cost of publishing
Publishing is free. Really. Many misguided authors speak of “self-publishing” companies they hire to […]
Ain’t no such thing as a self-publishing company
Over the last year, I have seen with increasing frequency people asking advice about […]
A necessary escape
I returned from vacation last week. Although I write stories that take place in […]
Feeling contemplative
The nice thing about WordPress (and other programs) is that I can schedule posts […]
Use the right tool for the job
Within the various writers groups to which I subscribe and in which I participate, […]
Pobody’s Nerfect
I read a book over the weekend. That’s not significant. The book was a […]
Advice for new writers
I see an awful lot of “new” writers who are beginning or working on […]
Answering basic questions
In the last few days, I’ve responded to inquiries as to whether an author […]
The challenge of poetry
I am not a poet. Let’s get that one fact straight right now. I […]
Editing software: Do or don’t?
Remember those old Virginia Slims commercials? “You’ve come a long way, baby!“ That same […]
A matter of perception
It’s said that eye witnesses make the worst witnesses in a court of law. […]
