Category: A Warrior’s Soul

Is Violence Necessary in Children’s Literature?

Conflict is the essence of story, but does conflict need to include violence and physical…

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Blogs: What Are They Good For?

My publisher, Wheatmark, recently has a series of on-line discussions as part of their Author’s…

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OMG, i so loved this book!

A Warrior’s Soul has been getting some great press in the blogoshere recently. Here are…

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What’s in a Log Line?

I recently submitted the manuscript to the second book in the Path of the Warrior…

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How I know I’ve Hit My Target Audience

Oneof the biggest challenges writers face is knowing whether or not they’ve hit the mark…

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Does a Writer Have to Sacrifice Story for Action?

One of the more important dilemmas facing a middle-grade writer, particularly one that wants to…

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Content and Production Values Key to Video Effectiveness

As part of my marketing efforts for A Warrior’s Soul, I started a series of…

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The Marketing Value of a Second Book

One of the more pleasant surprises from the publication of A Warrior’s Soul has been…

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Reading Rejection

Like most authors, I’ve had more than my share of rejections from agents and publishers….

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Guerilla Book Marketing 103: The Long Haul

My third post on Guerilla Book Marketing-“Investing in the Long Haul”-has been graciously posted over…

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