Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been trying to “prepare” myself to jump back into editing on one of the stories I wrote last year. As it turns out, all I needed to do was invite people to read it to get my ass in gear on the editing! The project The new editing project […]
Tribute to a Fallen Genius
I checked my email this morning and saw I had a news update from the New York Times. The headline read: “Breaking News: Elmore Leonard, Novelist Who Elevated the Status of Crime Thrillers” and then it was truncated. I had to open it to see the rest, but I already knew what the end of […]
August Update: Winners and Not-So-Fasters
I’ve been busy on some things, and lazy on some other things. For one thing, I spent a little time out of the house this past month (yay for not being a crazy recluse writer!), and volunteered at the Denver UMS (Underground Music Showcase). It was my first time at the festival at all, so […]
The Hunt Is On! A Quiet on the Set Contest
I’ve never done a virtual scavenger hunt before, but the idea sounded really cool so I thought I’d share it here and offer up an Amazon MP3 gift card or iTunes gift card. Winner’s choice :) All of the items on the list relate in one way or another to the book, so you get […]
And Now to Finish It
I think I just figured out the right way to end my current WIP. It’s not going to be pretty, and it’s so far off the original ending in my outline, it’s ridiculous. But it’s going to be good – surprising, poignant, and and ironic (I hope). Why the ending matters You can have a […]
Blog Tour Wrap-Up: Part 2
First up, the winner of the $20 Fandango gift card during the tour is: Catherine Lee! Congratulations! My suggestion: Man of Steel opens this coming weekend, and Much Ado About Nothing the one after that. Just a suggestion. Enjoy! Thoughts overall What a trip! It’s been really fun for me these past couple weeks touring […]
Off to a Running Start! Quiet on the Set Virtual Book Tour Week 2
It’s incredible that it’s already half over! But, there are plenty more fun things to come this week: six stops, including one audio interview, two written interviews, and three guest posts! Once again, instead of posting a new blog every day, check THIS post or the main tour hub page for the day’s new links […]
Quiet on thet Set Book Tour Week 1: Done
It’s been kind of a crazy week! Doing a blog tour for my book during the week has been a little tough while I was working. I couldn’t check in as often as I wanted to, so I’m afraid I may have missed some opportunities to connect on that front. Hiccups Also, I haven’t quite […]
It Begins! Quiet on the Set Virtual Book Tour: Week 1
It’s here! I’ve been talking about this tour for weeks now, and now you can follow along and find out what I’ve been up to! Instead of posting a link to each new post every day this week, which I think might be kind of annoying and tiresome, I’m doing a week one post with […]
How to Live with a Bad Review
This one is for the writers. What do you do when you get a bad review? Statistically, it’s bound to happen. You can’t please everybody, but that doesn’t make it any less painful when it happens. Sticks and Stones I haven’t had that many reviews at all, so when I get a bad one, it […]