What a crazy time to live in. Suddenly, the consumptive author shutting himself in his attic to suffer the pangs of creation in …
February 2020: Updates from the Author Life
It's been quite some time since I've updated my readers about life and work. Time to redress that. It's been an incredibly rich …
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From a Big Five publishing contract to the Wild West of Indie Pub
Katherine Bolger Hyde is one of my heroes. When I just started to get serious about my writing, she was a helper and a mentor. …
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Filling the Creative Well
Someone once said that there are only two stories in the world, really. The first is "everyman goes on an adventure and comes back …
A Look Back at 2018, Plans for 2019
As I was reading the translation of my first novel into Russian to my wife yesterday, she was holding our third baby. He was …
How To Get Crowdfunding to Self Publish a Book
Funding the publication of your own books is not cheap. This is where crowdfunding comes in! Read on to find out how to get …
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Goodbye 2017: Reflections on My Self Publishing Journey and Future Plans
The end of the year should be a time of quiet reflection. The weather here around Jordanville encourages this with its cold, …
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One Month Into Self Publishing
Exactly a month ago, I hit the "go" button on a new phase in my authorly adventures and I self published my first book, The Song …
How to Self Publish a Book: The Story of My Novel
The Story of My Novel Part I In a psychedelic cafe in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, a Sirin came and sang to me. (well, …
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Cover Reveal: The Song of the Sirin
Well, here it is! The cover reveal for The Song of the Sirin. Designing your book's cover is such a tricky step in …
One month left until I self publish my first book!
Tomorrow is a great day. Not only is it "Love a Tree Day," but also "National Sea Monkey Day." I don't know about you, but when I …
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First novel contest: a chance to win beautiful illustrations from my first novel
Contest Alert! Get your friends to sign up for my Readers' Group, and get free stuff from me! If you get 5 people …
I’m Self Publishing My First Novel This Year
Friends! Mark your calendars. I'm publishing my first novel. The Song of the Sirin will be available for purchase online on July …
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Actual Publishing News (sort of), and How You Can Help
If you're anything like me, you usually don't bother making New Years' resolutions, because you never keep them. But for me, this …
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