Maybe my readers will indulge me in a post not about writing – at least not directly. A fellow writer and blogger, Michelle Sodaro, just wrote about how important music is to her writing process. That’s interesting to me because
Judging A Book’s Cover
I am at once excited and dismayed to be at the point where I need to start seriously considering cover art for my book. There are a lot of options. Too many, really. And from a marketing perspective, this may
A Writer Writes, Always
It’s a well-known quote by Billy Crystal’s character Larry Donner in the movie Throw Momma From The Train (which is coming up on its 30th anniversary, by the way – oy, I’m old), but is it true? I’m not sure
What’s In A Name?
Well, when it comes to marketing a product, an awful lot, actually – especially where the internet is concerned. I’ve had an internet presence since 1993, and purchased my first domain name in 1996, so I’m very familiar with the need
Size Does Matter
I made the mistake several months ago, when I was still hovering around 70,000 words in my manuscript, of Googling “how long should a novel be?” There are plenty of opinions, some from credible sources, and even my literary idol