I’ve been thinking for a while about posting some of my short fiction to this blog. So here goes. I may do more. We’ll see what kind of feedback it gets. Side Walk “Do you think we’ll see them today?” “I do.” Elaine smiled, her cheeks a maze of creases. “Conditions have to be just…
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I’ve had books for sale on Amazon for more than a year-and-a-half now and have had the good fortune to rack up quite a few reviews, mostly 4 and 5 stars but a few stinkers. I know there are some writers who claim not to read their reviews, but I’m not one of them. I…
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Blogger Book Fair continues today with an interview with Irish fantasy author Aoife Marie Sheridan. Question: How, and when, did you decide to become a writer? Answer: I have always written but mostly poetry, it’s always been my way to deal with my emotions, no matter how big or small. Two years ago I lost…
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As part of my participation in this week’s Blogger Book Fair, I am putting all four of my books on sale for 99 cents each. I am also hosting a Giveaway of a signed copy of one of my books. Which book? It’s the winner’s choice. To enter, all you need to do is click…
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Whenever it’s time to start talking about the art of revision with my college writing students, I usually begin by saying if they want to revise effectively they first need to put some distance between themselves and what they’ve drafted. Being too close to one’s material often causes a writer to see it for what…
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First off, let me say I’m sticking with the general term science fiction even though some of the things I write fall more accurately under the heading speculative fiction. Whatever. SF is generally the better known term, so I’ll stick with that for now. Let me also say that I didn’t always write science fiction.…
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Every so often, I get this kind of comment from people: “I’m really enjoying your work. It’s better than I would have expected from an indie writer. Have you ever tried getting an agent?” It’s quite flattering to hear, and I’m very happy to be getting this kind of feedback from readers. But on the…
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For new, indie, and self-published writers, the question of whether or not to take advantage of Amazon’s free days as part of your enrollment in KDP is one to take seriously. I’ve posted about this before after being doubtful regarding the benefits of giving my books away, but I’m definitely a convert. The rules of…
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Several years ago, I was lurking in the shelves of a used bookstore looking at the science fiction section–all the way at the back of the store. It was one of those stores that functioned largely as a paperback exchange: if you brought in 3 books, they’d give you credit for one of theirs. It…
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