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The Origins of a Dark and Suspenseful Urban Fantasy by The Felix Chronicles:...
I drive to work. It takes me about an hour each way. Most people consider it a massive time suck, and for the most part I wouldn’t disagree, but all those hours alone with only the thoughts in my head...
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Be Right Back
Some of you may have noticed, I've not been active on my blog in the last few weeks. The main reason? My general fiction novel, Feather in a Hurricane, is gearing up for release, and I'm hard at work...
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So You Think You Can...Writer?
There's an idea rattling around in that brain of yours. You have a laptop. You have an urge to write the next best novel. You, are a writer. Right?Wrong.All of these things are things writers should...
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So You Think You Can...Author? (Part 1)
The End.Every writer rejoices in typing those words even though they know their work has only started. Endings are nothing but beginnings. Writing is hard work. My article So You Think You...
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Get It Right: Social Media For Authors
The world is digital. Short of an apocalypse scenario, there is no going back. Authors who don't utilize social media marketing to promote their writing will become extinct. But there is a fine line...
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So You Think You Can...Writer? (Part 2)
I wrote an article a couple of weeks back telling people that the act of writing doesn't make one a writer. There were waves. There were angry emails. There was a barrage of supportive private...
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Eliza Green's 5 Myths of Writing (Guest Post)
Thanks to BC Brown for having me on her blog. I’m really excited to share with you some of my experiences as a writer. When I started writing, I had some silly notions about what I needed to do to...
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Author Interview: Sherri Rabinowitz
Today I'm privileged to have the talented Sherri Rabinowitz on my blog to learn more about this wonderful radio hostess and author.IF YOU HADN'T BEEN BORN IN THIS CENTURY, WHEN AND WHERE WOULD YOULIKE...
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The Long Walk by June Hardison
The Long Walk by June HardisonInspirational FictionSynopsisDonovan Evans, high school baseball standout, has everything going for him, including his ego. Trying to escape the pressures of parents and...
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Ebook Giveaway: Becoming Human and Altered Reality by Eliza Green
Dystopian Sci-fi author Eliza Green is running a giveaway this week on BC Brown Books for Four copies of Two of her post apocalyptic novels.Becoming Human and Altered Realty, Books 1 & 2 in the...
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Of All The Gin Joints... 414! Pizza & Pub
I love it. I practically live it. Hell, I have my own hashtag for it. #RokeQueen (Although I am known by my nickname "B.B." at most karaoke places.)For someone like me with progressive hearing loss...
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The Best/Worst of Phoenix Karaoke: The Break Room
Some may remember my previous article about karaoke and my (probable) addiction to the late-night past time. It's time once more to delve into the tone deaf, overly dramatic world of spinning lights,...
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An Author's Book Marketing Guide: Month 5 Pre-Release
THE END.Writer's dream words. Yes. And, resoundingly, no. A little while ago I wrote the article An Author's Book Marketing Guide: Month 6 Pre-Release about the immediate steps writer's need to take...
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A Hammock with a View: Phoenix Peace
I swing suspended in air as a light fog wraps around the trees, sparkling with the dawn and interlaced with warming golds, blushing pinks, and sleepy purplish-blues. The snug of my mummy bag engulfs me...
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Step-By-Step Self Publishing on Kindle: Getting Started
It's all at the tip of your fingertips.You see it. Wealth, fame, and immortality. Your destiny is in your hands. It's written on the proverbial page. Now all you have to do is get it from your hands...
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5 More Steps to Shopping Thrift Stores
It's cool to be cheap.Especially in today's "hipster" culture of upcycling, vintage revival, and shabby-chic. I have been dubbed by many of my friends to be the Queen of Thrift Store shopping. While I...
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Description for Writers: Detail Work
The devil is in the details.Every decision you make as a writer, the length of your sentences to the point of view you choose, crafts your story's description. It's easy to write "Beth sat in her car."...
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The Best/Worst of Phoenix Karaoke: Bridgett's Last Laugh
Karaoke Queen back at you again with another local karaoke joint right here in Phoenix, Arizona. Bridgett's Last Laugh, like the other two places I've written about previously here and here, is one of...
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Author's Book Marketing Guide: Month 4 Pre-Release
T-minus 4 months until launch. 4...3...2...So far we've broken down the book marketing process by Month 6 and Month 5 pre-release. In this post we'll discuss what steps you should be taking toward in...
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Step-By-Step Self Publishing on Kindle: Book Basics
Book creation is as easy at 1, 2, 3.We talked about foundation of your Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) adventure in my previous post Step-By-Step Self Publishing on Kindle: Getting Started. This...
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The Writer's Pack: Flagstaff Arizona
Writing is...ruff.And sometimes all a writer needs a little headspace adjustment to get over the obstacle that is "being a writer." For me, nothing works better than pulling myself bodily up a...
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A.D.D. and Writing: 3 Tips to Using A.D.D. Toward Productivity
It is estimated that nearly 11% of children between the ages of 4-17 years suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.). Approximately 4% of adults also suffer from a disorder that can cause...
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5 Ways to Support an Author
You love to read? You have a favorite author you just can't wait until they publish their next book? Show 'em some love.5 Ways to Support an AuthorWrite a review. This seems simple but the truth is few...
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Author's Book Marketing Guide: Month 3 Pre-Release
Let's get ready to rumble!Okay, we've covered what to do in months 6, 5, and 4prior to book release. We're halfway toward your release day. In this post you should start to see all the hard work you've...
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Why I Help the Homeless
I didn't grow up in a family that had causes. I was taught from an early age that you took care of yourself first, and then you helped others when and where you could. It wasn't until I became an adult...
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