Giving Thanks
It’s not my holiday today, of course, though I’ve sent good wishes to my US friends winging across the Atlantic for years. I can get behind most holidays where good food is the order of the day—though I admit I Read more
Tag: author monthly post
Selling My Soul. Or perhaps, penguins.
. I’m about to start on a new venture. Something I’ve thought about for months, but – as always – that I’ve procrastinated about actually starting. Book sales throughout this year have been astonishingly good. I published The God’s Eye, Read more
Writing’s Clear Blue Skies
Well, whoever thought I’d be writing another monthly post for Love Bytes and we’d all still reeling under the impact of Covid-19? Yes, the most severe restrictions are being lifted, but many of us are still isolating, or Read more
The Pain of Self-Promotion
It’s the worst part of this being-an-author gig. I don’t like promotion. Really don’t like it. The task of building any kind of following doesn’t come with an instruction pamphlet, and that makes it a rather scary proposition. Publishers don’t Read more
Book Bingo Challenge with Anna Butler
There isn’t much that will induce me to break a life-long resolution of never making New Year’s resolutions, but books will do it. Along with chocolate, books are my go-to stress relievers. And boy, has 2019 been stressful so far. Read more
Appropriation vs Inspiration
I’ve been thinking a great deal recently about where the line is regarding legitimate inspiration for writers vs the accusation they appropriate the lives and experiences of others. Let’s be clear here that I’m not talking about writers claiming to Read more