Monthly Archives: January 2014

My wife talks to the TV. My wife is an intelligent woman. She is a Ph.D. She has taught at Ohio State, West Virginia University and Georgia State University. But she talks to the television and gives the characters advice. … Continue reading →

I read an interesting piece by a hard-cover publisher. He suggested to all authors that they should “profile” their readers. That is an interesting idea and the purpose, of course, is so you can tailor your writing to those who … Continue reading →

I found (in a comment on a review on Amazon) a rather profound statement. The reviewer had panned a naval book based in the 1800s because it used the vernacular of the times. He found the navy jargon of the … Continue reading →

Don’t take this personally, this is not for you. It is for the other guy. But I am going to take it upon myself to speak for my fellow scribblers. We are an odd lot so some explanation does seem … Continue reading →

You know how you often will find a page at the back of a book where the author will give credits? Of course he or she mentions their agent, their editor, their mom—but often they will give what may seem … Continue reading →

I had an odd reaction to my recent free give-away of one of my novels. One woman was irate because the book was, and I quote, “SHORT, SHORT, SHORT!” in capital letters. “Tropical Knights” is 264 pages long. I just … Continue reading →