Terry Heath, Indie Author and Podcaster, interviewed me on his new Indie Author’s Journey Podcast. Terry’s new to podcasting but scoring interesting and informative interviews with authors and other publishing professionals on topics such as writing to market, exploring Scrivener, author…
Content Advisories
This topic is hot. Scorching. And everyone has their own opinion. Should we adopt content advisories for literature? In the past two years, I’ve published very little. Okay, nothing, but don’t rub it in. I’ve been working on craft and my…
Why Do I Write? And How to Find Your Why, Too.
I do it because I believe in a better place. I do it because I struggle with my own value. In finding and expressing my authentic self, I find peace, love, understanding, and a path to live in an expanded…
Understanding Bullying, Negativity, and People who Make Fun Of and Judge Others
A lot of people (both kids and adults) suffer at the judgmental hands of others. They put themselves out there and try hard to be the best they can be, only to be shunned, mocked, made fun of, and in…
What’s a Cryptid?
Guest Blog by Jeff Provine As we’re approaching the release of the Kindle-All Stars’ anthology for charity, Carnival of Cryptids, I’ve been getting the same question fairly often: “What’s a cryptid?” A quick look in the Merriam Webster dictionary says…
A Writer’s Sanctuary
I am ashamed to admit it, but the above photo reflects my “office” more than it should. However, guilt aside, this is where I’m most creative, where I’m comfortable, where the story flows, and heck, if the muse takes a lunch break,…
Please Help: Ask Amazon to Price Match The Light Keepers to Free
The Light Keepers went free on Smashwords May 5th, 2012. Though distributed to all other online retailers for FREE, Amazon has not price matched, regardless of my attempts to report a lower price and email them with begging and mostly…
Putting Bad Reviews (or Negative Criticism) in Perspective
It was bound to happen sooner or later: the bad review. I received my first 2 star review the other day. At first, I thought, no! This couldn’t happen. I’ve honed my craft for decades, I’ve labored over telling the…
What to Blog; What not to Blog… That is the Question.
As an author, I’m constantly stressed about “performance” on, not only a storytelling/writing level, but on an author platform level. The advice from financially well-to-do…
Q&A with Matt Posner, Co-Author of Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships
Mande: I’m glad to welcome back my friend Matt Posner who was last featured here a few months back. Matt’s new book is Teen Guide to Sex and Relationships. It’s a nonfiction book, but I think that sounds like a…