Perspiration Break: Exhaustion

When I was younger, whenever someone asked me how I was, I often would reply “tired.”  My response has changed since then, but the feeling stays the same.  I am almost perpetually tired, and that makes writing all the more difficult. This is one of the reasons finding time to write is problematic.  I am…

Inspiration Break: Star Wars

I remember watching Star Wars when I was really young.  I mean days of VCR and no Internet young.  My parents had recorded the original Star Wars trilogy off some channel that was showing it, and for years that was my only copy.  It wasn’t until we bought the trilogy at Sam’s Club that I…

Naming the Series

The First Kingdom is available for purchase now, even though I haven’t begun promoting it aka begging all my friends and followers to buy it.  That’s all coming this July.  Be prepared for my desperation! On the cover, you will see the title and my name, but you will not see the series name.  Why? …

Inspiration Break: The Alchemist

Here it is; probably the reason I started writing again after I was no longer required to do so for grading purposes.  Yes, I was inspired to do so by one author’s novel, at a time when I was open to its message. It was nearly ten years ago when my 11th grade English teacher…

Phase Three: (A Soft) Launch

So this is it.  By the time you are reading this, my novel, The First Kingdom, will be available on Amazon.  I might even include the link.  There is one tiny issue, however.  I’m calling this a soft launch for a reason. What’s the issue?  Why a “soft” launch?  There was a lot to learn over…

Perspiration Break: Finding Time

According to Kris Allen, we’ve only got “86,400 seconds in a day to turn it all around or to throw it all away.”  Who is Kris Allen?  What, you weren’t listening to popular music seven years ago?  Come on, they still play that song on the radio.  Anyway, the point should be clear.  We all…

Choosing Where to Advertise

I’m spending money on advertising?  Wouldn’t it be better served going to charity? Shut up, inner liberal thoughts.  We’re doing this! I’m committed to it, even though it’s not the greatest idea.  Most self-published authors don’t recommend advertising until you have a few books in your catalog.  Quite understandable, but for me, not as feasible. …

Inspiration Break: Damon Lindelof

Let’s get polarizing! I already spent one post describing my love for Lost, though, I assure you, I could have gone on to write a 20 page essay about it. One of the minds, if not THE mind, behind it is Damon Lindelof. He has become one of the most criticized writers of our time.…