Why would I wait to publish a young adult (YA) fantasy until releasing seven books in completely different genres? Especially since that fantasy novel was the first full-length novel I ever wrote. Why wasn’t The Strandlock published earlier? Afraid of Publication? It wasn’t fear of the publication process. I’ve already…
Thought you might enjoy learning about the evolution of a book cover. Typically, covers go through a series of drafts as part of their creation. Let’s take a look at the evolution of the eBook cover for The Magic Carousel. The saying goes “you can’t judge a book by its…
My website promises to bring you along on my publishing journey, so here we go. I’m independently publishing a fairy tale called A Dress To Remember. This post will provide some background on why I’m doing it this way and how it’s going. The Decision In 2021, after having no…
NaNoWriMo 2022 is coming! Yes, November is National Novel Writing Month and I’m participating again. This year, I’m writing a middle-grade fantasy called THE HAUNTED CAROUSEL. It’s part of the Brass Ring Series, which includes THE MAGIC CAROUSEL (formerly Rust Boy and the Brass Ring) and THE CHRISTMAS CAROUSEL. The…
Earlier this year, I accepted the challenge to write a short piece with the theme of thrills and chills, and that led to “Memory Lane Park.” The Florida Writers Association (FWA) publishes an annual collection of member-written short fiction, essays, and poems related to a common theme. For 2022, the…