Why Aren’t More Kids Reading?
Why aren’t more kids reading? One observer says analytical reading seems to overshadow the organic enjoyment of storytelling.
Susan McCormick – The Fog Ladies: Date With Death
Susan McCormick is an award-winning author and doctor who lives in Seattle. She writes THE FOG LADIES series, about a group of well seasoned women who support each other as they fall into one adventure after another. Her newest book is The Fog Ladies: Date with Death, a Cozy Mystery set in San...
Stephen G. Eoannou – Yesteryear
Stephen G. Eoannou, who gave us the addicting thriller, Rook has imagined the Buffalo, NY incarnation of the legendary Fran Striker, the man who would create the iconic Lone Ranger on Detroit’s WXYZ. He gives us the 411 on his latest hit, YESTERYEAR.
Mary Elizabeth Jackson – Perfectly Me
Mary Elizabeth Jackson was told she might never have children. She gave birth to three of them, two who came into the world with special needs. Inspired to advocacy, she wrote PERFECTLY ME, a book about acceptance and self-esteem with music by Thornton Cline. It’s now available through...
Rob McKean – Mending What is Broken
Sometimes when you tell a tale you may think you’re done with it, but it’s not done with you. Rob McKean’s short fiction piece grew into MENDING WHAT IS BROKEN. We learn the backstory about how a short story became an engrossing book.
Danielle Girard – Up Close
Danielle Girard debuts UP CLOSE, book three in the Badlands series. We discuss the muse, writing romance and the evolution of her storytelling over two decades of writing.
So, You Want to Be a Writer
Considering a career as a published author? Here’s a reality check.
Your Big Book Fair Mistake
Do book fairs depress you? Here’s some advice from a marketing guy with over four decades of experience selling stuff. You’re doing it wrong.
The Wind Beneath My Wings
Life is more fun when you have a partner to share it with. My adult life has been infinitely richer with Colleen by my side.
The Hero’s Journey
Does it ever feel like we consume the same stories told over and over again? We do. And here’s the blockbuster formula.
Jess on the Big Screen?
What would Jess and Ali be like on the Big Screen? Here’s the opening scene frm CHASING KARMA written for film in screenplay format.
Time to Create That Audiobook
If you haven’t yet launched an audio version of your latest book, now is the time. Audiobook sales are booming.