In just ten minutes, summer vacation starts. I’m looking forward to this more than the kids I think. I’m free of enforcing homework rules, and haranguing them into uniforms. No more making small talk with people who I don’t really know. Forever Summer! I did not get the omnibus edition yesterday, I was consumed by […]
I finished up my the roughs of my covers for Monsters of Pittsburgh last night. I posted them in a few writing groups for feedback. Damn does it feel good to be ahead. The story is done (if rough), and the covers are done (if a little rough). Little far, far less stress than making […]
Yet another day when I’m pretty sure I won’t get much writing done. Not that I mind. The husband needs a day off to recharge. And a happy Father’s Day to any other dad’s reading this. I’ll be on the phone with mine soon. And since I’m resigned to no writing for until Wednesday afternoon […]
Just not the story I had intended to work on. Saturday night, more than a little buzzed, I got in a discussion with some folks about the second Monsters of Pittsburgh story. The middle is sagging, and every single critique has said so. I cut 800 words and still got the critique that there was […]
Publishing Day has come and gone. Now the challenging part starts. Expanding my empire. The last of my stories will be coming off of KDP select and disseminated across the interwebs. I’ll be everywhere soon. All this will be happening as I format the omnibus edition. For an added challenge, I’ve decided to release through […]
It’s here! It’s here! The seventh and final story in the Uncommon Animals series. Mina and Matty finally found the home they always wanted. They’ve settled into a routine of normalcy, working by day, hunting demons at night. But their lives are about to get complicated. The Tribes want them back, and they aren’t […]
The husband and I were discussing our plans for the day. I mentioned that I needed to do one last proofreading run before the 1st, for my own piece of mind. “I can’t wait until I can afford editors and artists. Proofreading and creating covers is the stressful part of self-publishing.” He laughed. “I’d think […]
I am not a graphic artist. I’m at best a passionate amatuer… emphasis on amatuer. I have however made my own covers. I’ve had fun with it, but the day I can turn it over to a pro, I will. In the meantime, I do my best. Since the city of Pittsburgh is such a […]
AHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Go here, and get free stories! Or here! Or here! You can get the first six Uncommon Animals stories for free this week. The grand finale, Hunter’s Moon will be released this Sunday for $0.99 on Amazon. But before you snag that, you can (and should!), get caught up on the first six stories… […]
Memorial Day is dangerous. It’s the first taste of summer. Sunny and warm, and full of lazy hours. Neither the kids nor myself really wanted to get up and get ready for school. . But it’s just a few more weeks until we can relax. It can not get here fast enough for me. I […]
Words That Burn Like Fire 