How to Market Yourself as a Local Author
Writing a book is one thing. Selling one is a completely different matter. It requires advertising, getting people to rate and review your book, marketing, […]
Writer’s Life
Blog articles related to the life of a writer.
Introducing the New Novel-Sized Edition of Roughing it in Africa
One of the comments I heard from readers of Roughing it in Africa was that the original version of the book was rather large. Complete […]
Pen Names: Why Authors Choose Pseudonyms
Last night, I had a dream. I stood in a transport truck full of stuff that people were slowly taking. While some items I gladly […]
Roughing the Book Club
I’m not going to lie. Covid made book promotion a little more challenging on a lot of fronts. For a long time, in person events […]
Writing Classes: Why All Writers Should Take One
There are so many ways to improve your writing. Read, write, edit, set routines to make writing a regular part of your day; the list […]
Book Club Event: Roughing it in Africa
Welcome to 2022. Wow. A New Year is upon us once more. How does that happen? It always seems like time moves slowly, until it […]
Hot New Release: Roughing it in Africa
The journey was long, but I have finally arrived. Last Thursday, I held a virtual book launch for Roughing it in Africa. The book is […]
Beyond Writing: My Publishing Team
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway I have bled all the words out […]
The Rough Draft of Roughing it in Africa
The first draft of everything is shit. Ernest Hemingway It’s true. I started writing a story about my travels through Africa many years ago. I […]
Building a Presence with a Website
Having a blog is an excellent way to update your followers on what you are doing, services and/or products you offer, not to mention establishing […]