Visual Branding
One thing any author needs to do is pay attention to their branding. This is their identity, both visually and behaviorally. This also...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- The Necessary Expenses of Publishing
One question I'm asked frequently is, "How much does it cost you to publish one of your fine, fine, super-fine books, Brian?" The hope...
Your Online You
Very few people understand me. Those who know me well are aware that I love pizza, hate willful ignorance, and weep like an infant during...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- The Vitality of Your Cover Copy
Okay, it sits upon the bookshelf. The cover entices you, seduces you, whispers, "Pick me up ... caress me ... pull open my cover ... oooh...
No Blogs This Week
I'm going to have to interrupt my run of bloggery due to the press of a writing assignment. See? This self-publishing thing CAN lead to...
Building Your Network of Allies
When I mention "networking," I receive stares that one usually finds on freshly-sexed teenagers in a slasher film. I mean I fully...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- Think About That Book Cover
DISCLAIMER: I am not a very good artist. I had ambitions of becoming a comic book illustrator in my misspent youth. Well, it turned out I...
Feeling Confident About Your Writing, Even If You Have To Lie To Yourself
I recall seeing some novel writers at a comic book convention three years ago. Their displays were immaculate, their covers attractive...
Novel Writing Made Less Impossible -- How To Parlay Those Credits (You Probably Don't Have)
It's one of the great Catch-22s of the modern work world ... you can't get a job until you have experience and you can't get experience...
Put Your Muse To Work!
I recently read a great quote from Jack London. He said, "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." A lot of...
