The Social Importance of Literature
In reading Death Spiral, a new science fiction novel by CL Gregoire, I was struck by…
The Making of a Best Seller: Chris Colfer and the Glee Effect
Last Sunday, my teenage daughter stood outside the local bookstore with more than 300 fans–adults,…
Competence, Craftsmanship and Art in Writing
In preparation for a talk on writing at Tallahass Community College last spring, I gave…
Is Violence Necessary in Children’s Literature?
Conflict is the essence of story, but does conflict need to include violence and physical…
The Pirate of Panther Bay in the Classroom
Earlier in May I had the opportunity and great pleasure of talking to the Great…
Authors: Invest in Your Marketing Platform!
Chip MacGregor’s (MacGregor Literary) concluding advice from his article “The Financial Side of Writing” in The Florida…
Pirate of Panther Bay Cracks Top 100
Today, I reached a milestone of sorts: The kindle version of The Pirate of Panther…
Why All Writing is Persuasive Writing
I was recently asked to give a talk to a persuasive writing class at Tallahasee…
How Technology is Saving Our Lives in Books
I spent the day recently at Springtime Tallahassee, a festival held annually in my newly…
Blogs: What Are They Good For?
My publisher, Wheatmark, recently has a series of on-line discussions as part of their Author’s…