April | 2013 | WHAT THE HELL

Naming Rites

HowManyOfMe.com There are people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name? This always happens to me. I went to open a Twitter account yesterday and had … Continue reading →

April 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

Life Is Tweet

So I’ve been struggling with the reality that I have to figure out a way to use social media to market my forthcoming self-published novel, tearing my hair out in … Continue reading →

April 29, 2013 · 2 Comments

Under Cover

I’ve just thrown a poll into my sidebar to test the waters on my cover mock-up for Yesterday Road. If you have a chance, let me know if you like … Continue reading →

April 29, 2013 · Leave a comment

“Who Am I Kidding?”

That question is in your mind a lot if you consider yourself a writer. And every writer or aspiring writer should find a way to read John McPhee’s piece, “Draft. … Continue reading →

April 28, 2013 · 3 Comments

Waterboarding Is Torture. Marketing Is Worse.

The most intimidating thing about self-publishing a literary novel — and mine is definitely more on the literary side than contemporary or genre — is how to market it. I … Continue reading →

April 27, 2013 · 4 Comments

What The Hell

I told myself I’d never do it. And when my first novel, Parts Unknown, was published in 2003, I imagined I’d never have to. Self-publish, that is. The time has … Continue reading →

April 26, 2013 · 8 Comments