Month: January 2015

9 Blogging Tips for Writers

If you’re an aspiring author working your way through the minefield of today’s publishing environment, you’re probably looking for every way you can to stand out from the crowd and draw attention to yourself and your work. Pressure on authors to build a “platform” is higher than it’s ever been. Fortunately, your options for building that […]

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After the Draft: The Contract

Mission Accomplished? You wish. So, you’ve spent years writing hundreds of thousands of words, dozens of stories, and probably a couple of trunk novels you’d rather not talk about. Like ever. And after all that, you’ve finally written a novel that isn’t complete dreck. Your beta readers even seem to like it. You’ve gone through […]

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A Nerd Goes to the Detroit Auto Show. Part 2

Over the weekend, I was in Michigan for a convention and stole away a few hours on Saturday to head to the North American International Auto Show, which runs through Sunday the 25th. This was my first time attending, and I’m very glad I did. You can find my first post on what Ford is […]

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A Nerd Goes to the Detroit Auto Show. Part 1

  I’m spending the weekend at ConFusion in beautiful Detroit. Over the last three years, it’s easily grown to be my favorite little sci-fi and fantasy con. So naturally, this is a report about the North American International Auto Show, because it’s my blog and stop asking questions. First of all, let’s get one thing out […]

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THE ARK Gets Ready for Launch

Have you ever wanted to get in on the ground floor with a new author so you could look back years from now and identify exactly when they sold-out? Well, here’s your chance! With the new year in full swing, work is underway to prepare my debut novel, THE ARK for launch. The irate, autonomous overlords […]

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Je Suis Charlie

I am incensed. As an author, my belief in the power and necessity of freedom of speech and of the press is unshakable. It is the foundational human right, without which, none of the rest are possible. As a comedian, I hold that nothing is can be out of bounds or off limits. Nothing can […]

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