October is one of my favorite months of the year. Texas is a lovely place to live…most of the time. For about three months it can feel like you are living on the surface of the sun—hotter than the hammered hinges of hell, as I like to say. Dig the alliteration. For most of us …
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Oct 27 2010
Posting Second-Hand Stuff–Just Because We Can, Doesn't Mean We Should
Welcome to WANA Wednesday, the day I dedicate to helping you guys rock it hard on social media. All these tips are based off my best-selling book We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. Today we are going to talk about blogging. What do we writers blog about? Can we use some of …
Oct 25 2010
Setting–Adding Dimension to Your Fiction
For those who follow this blog regularly, first of all—THANKS! If you are new, Monday is the day that I blog on the craft side of things. I have worked as a freelance writer and editor for going on ten years and all the craft blogs are based off almost a decade of experience. Wednesdays’ …
Oct 20 2010
The Secret to Social Media Success–Slow & Steady Wins the Race
Welcome to WANA Wednesday, the day I dedicate to helping you guys rock it hard when it comes to social media. I recently participated in an open forum discussing book marketing using social media. There was a weird glitch that hindered me participating and it seemed that out of the woodwork all of these other …
Oct 18 2010
Lessons from a Shopaholic—The Power of Symbol
Yesterday, in order to “relax” I decided to watch a movie. I had the house pretty much to myself, so I decided to watch something I normally wouldn’t choose….a chick flick. I watch crime shows and military documentaries and most of the movies I like involve some kind of autopsy or explosion. But, I wanted …







