The Takeaway – What Useful Things Did I Learn from My Con Experience?
After attending Farpoint Con 2022 – what did I learn? The author at his table, ready to sign and sell books. For the first time since 2016, I attended a…
Why and How Do I Think Sci-Fi and Fantasy Appeal to Us?
Why does anything appeal to us? I’m sharing my thoughts on the appeal of sci-fi and fantasy. Photo by Jay on Unsplash I was not quite five years old. My…
How Has my Winning 2022 Writing Plan Been Changed?
My writing plan for 2022 is shifting. And I am still working out how. Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash In 2020, I’d determined it was time to start writing…
The Best Fictional Characters Seem Utterly Real to Me
That is why the characters that writers create matter. Photo by Nguyen Thu Hoai on Unsplash In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored.…
I Have Reached My Goal – What Do I Do Next?
This was a major goal to reach – what I do next is an interesting question. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash During the height of the pandemic in 2020,…
When Selling My Books, Am I Actually Selling Myself?
To some degree – yes, Selling myself is part of the branding process. I am in the process of completing the 4th and final novel of the current story arc…
Do I Make a Fresh New Play for the Traditional Publishing World?
This question of publishing – self or traditional – might not be one and done. Photo by RetroSupply on Unsplash For a time, in the late 90s, I had a…
A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way
Even in fiction, a little knowledge helps make connections. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Have you ever read a book, watched a TV show or movie, and come across…
My Current Fiction Projects
Sharing the sci-fi projects that I am writing and working on. The author at work. Photo by Christine Dalessio (my wife). As a self-published author, I set a rather ambitious…
Must it be Quality or Quantity?
Why can’t it be both quality AND quantity? Photo by Tetiana SHYSHKINA on Unsplash I am writing and publishing more books in 2021 than I ever have before. In total,…