Time to get this party started! Today is the Launch Day for my fourth novel Storming, a historical/dieselpunk mashup that is dear to my heart for a lot of reasons: 1. I had probably more fun writing it than I have any of my other books. 2. Which makes sense, since I think you’ll find it the most objectively “fun” story […]
November 26, 2015 by 34 Comments NewsHappy Thanksgiving, Wordplayers!
Today, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving, which means I get to take a moment from the helter-skelter of life and reflect on everything I’m thankful for. Thank you for the part you’ve played in my life this year, whether it was a self-deprecating writer joke we shared in an email, a tweet or a comment […]
November 24, 2015 by 2 Comments NewsStorming: A Historical Dieselpunk Adventure Now on PreSale!
This is just a quick note to let you know my aviation-adventure novel Storming is now available for presale on Kindle. It will officially release on the Kindle, Amazon paperback, Nook, and Kobo stores next Friday, December 4th. But if you’re a Kindle user and you want it delivered to your library at the earliest possible moment, […]
November 11, 2015 by 14 Comments NewsGet Your ‘Punk On! Read a Sneak Peek of Storming!
Today, I’m excited to share with you a sneak peek of my aviation-adventure novel Storming. Scroll down to read the first chapter (click the little square in the bottom right corner to get a bigger view). If you like what you read, be sure to stop by again for Launch Day on December 4th! While you’re waiting […]
November 4, 2015 by 68 Comments NewsMy Next Novel Coming Soon! Storming: A Historical/Dieselpunk Adventure
I live the strange (but not uncommon) life of an author who teaches other authors. I spend probably two-thirds of my time on what I call “business” stuff–working on this website, putting together non-fiction books on how to write, and doing webinars. And I love that life. It fuels me, it engages me, and it fulfills […]
August 7, 2015 by 11 Comments NewsNew Posting Schedule–and Other Wordplayer News
Today’s post is a quick heads-up on a couple of important news items and site updates. New Posting Schedule The most important announcement is that I’m going be implementing a few minor changes to the weekly posting schedule. Starting next week, it will look like this: Monday: Main text posts (those previously published on Sunday) […]
July 31, 2015 by 7 Comments NewsFor All My German Readers! Announcing Outlining Your Novel in German
Tired of reading boring ol’ English? Would you rather read about outlining your novel in German? Well, then today’s the day! I’m excited to announce the German translation (thanks to Nicola Bock!) of my book Outlining Your Novel, now available on all major digital platforms. If you’re a German speaker who would prefer to read the […]
May 1, 2015 by 3 Comments NewsConquering Writer’s Block Audio Book Now Available!
It’s my pleasure to announce, to all of you who have been waiting for it, that the Conquering Writer’s Block and Summoning Inspiration audio book is now available, narrated once again by the amazing Sonja Field. I originally released this information as an audio presentation, years ago. But when I re-released it as an e-book last winter, I […]
December 31, 2014 by 18 Comments How to Become an AuthorTop Writing Posts of 2014
Talk about wild and woolly! 2014 was a crazy busy, crazy awesome year. Not counting writing posts, some of my highlights included: A feature on NPR’s All Things Considered IPPY, NIEA, and Silver Falchion (Finalist) Awards for Structuring Your Novel NIEA Finalist mention for my portal fantasy Dreamlander Third Write to Done Top 10 Blogs for Writers Award 101 […]
December 24, 2014 by 22 Comments NewsMerry Christmas, Wordplayers!
Merry Christmas, Wordplayers! I wish you all the best over this holiday season and hope you find it a good reason to celebrate all your blessings. We’ve had a great year of writing together. Here’s to an even better 2015! And now a little Christmas ho-ho-ho! Tell me your opinion: What was your greatest writing-related […]
