Today is my first guest post for WordServe Water Cooler, my new agency’s blog. I’m honored to become part of this blog, which won a mention as one of the Top Ten All-Star Blogs for Writers to Read posted by Writer’s Market editor Robert Lee Brewer. Here’s an excerpt from my post: Chances are, you’ve heard it before: if you want to sell, know your market. For some, that’s a no-brainer.…
Forgotten in Time: Titanic of the Mississippi, America’s Greatest Maritime Disaster
forgotten in time
Although viewed with nostalgia in modern times, nineteenth-century American steamboats offered a risky mode of transportation. Besides the possibility of…
Greek Fire: Lost in the Mists of Time
Tales of Faeraven
Here’s an interesting tidbit from my research for Tales of Faeraven: The Byzantines perfected something called Greek fire, which combusted upon…
Life Is Art
thoughts on life
This week I’ve decided to move over and let a fellow-author share a message that resonates with me. Thanks, Brian!…
DawnSinger and WayFarer Covers
DawnSinger
I’m delighted to post the covers for DawnSinger and WayFarer, the first two books of my epic fantasy trilogy, Tales…
Living a Writer’s Dream
success
I stared at the email, half-expecting it to somehow morph into a rejection, but no. It was still a contract…
7 Traits of Successful Authors: #7 When Success Looks Impossible
success
People often pledge to marry “for better or worse.” Keeping this pledge, when troubles intrude, becomes challenging. And yet, when…
7 Traits of best-selling authors: #6 Don’t Let This Monster Eat Your Writing Career
success
The night before, she’d delivered the keynote speech for the NCWA Writers Renewal, and now conference attendees crowded the room…
7 Traits of Best-selling Authors: #5 How to Get Agents, Editors and Readers to Believe
success
You’re on an airplane coasting down a runway. The pilot’s voice crackles through the speakers: “Well folks, I’ve trained and…
7 Traits of Best-selling Authors: #4 Where the Rubber Meets the Road
success
I once worked in a Seattle skyscraper, chained to my virtual desk for long overtime hours. As I tackled impossible…
7 Traits of Best-selling Authors: #3 The Elusive Ingredient in Writing Success
writing
It’s a well-known fact that most people who attempt to write a book never finish. Most abandon the project when…
