How Important is an eBook cover?
I was reading a blog about the best marketing strategies for promoting self published books and then scanned the comment section below the article. Someone in the comments made a remark that the cover...
View ArticleTips for Conducting Unique Interviews
I am about to start interviewing dollar baby filmmakers for my upcoming book, “Dollar Deal.” With that in mind, I thought it would be a good time to go over some important topics to consider when...
View ArticleWriting Tips: The Importance of a Fleshed Out Villain
Let’s talk villains. I am in the process of turning an old short story I wrote way back in 1992 called “The Devil’s Playground” into a novella. To do this, I am fleshing out the characters and...
View ArticleNews: Comicpalooza and a New Book About the Dollar Babies
I have a pretty big announcement to make. I’ve been teasing this for awhile now, but I have finally secured most of the information to make this official. Comicpalooza: The Texas International Comic...
View ArticleStephen King’s Dollar Babies: What Are They?
I talked yesterday about the upcoming Stephen King dollar baby films that will screen at the Comicpalooza Texas International Comic Con on Memorial Day 2013. I also talked about the book I am writing...
View ArticleUpdate on the Stephen King dollar baby book
Things have been really busy on the Stephen King dollar baby book, ‘Dollar Deal,’ but here is an update of how things are going so far. I have interviewed nine filmmakers so far for the book. I have...
View Article‘Innocence of Muslims’ Provides Lesson for Filmmakers
Let’s talk filmmaking for a minute. Most everyone knows about the recent controversial “Innocence of Muslims,” the insulting film that has caused riots across the Middle East, the death of U.S....
View ArticleLineup for Comicpalooza Dollar Baby Film Festival (Exclusive)
The final lineup has been decided for the Stephen King dollar babies screenings at the 2013 Comicpalooza Texas International Comic Con. There will be three screenings, spread over the three days of the...
View ArticleStephen King Dollar Baby Book Update: 15 Interviews Completed
I just want to give a short update of where I am at on the book. The interviews have gone a week over my deadline, but I will be finishing them up this weekend. Here is who I have interviewed […] ↓...
View ArticleStephen King update: News on my ‘Dollar Deal’ book
Due to life getting in the way, I had to postpone the start of actually writing the Stephen King “Dollar Deal” book. Luckily, all the telephone interviews are completed, things are going as planned,...
View ArticleSelf Publishing or Traditional Publishing? The Choice is Easy for Me
Dean Wesley Smith (“In the Shade of the Slowboat Man”) and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Death at Forgeheart”) both recently wrote some interesting blog posts about the debate concerning traditional...
View ArticleStephen King Dollar Baby Festival: Comicpalooza Update
Comicpalooza is coming this month and the events include a Stephen King dollar baby film festival in Houston, Texas. It will be an exciting time and fans in attendance will get to see close to 20...
View ArticleComicpalooza: Change in Dollar Baby Film Festival Schedule
There has been a change in the Comicpalooza Dollar Baby Film Festival. The panels with the directors will not take place as originally planned, so the question and answer sessions will have to take...
View ArticleIs online piracy that big of a deal?
I read this in a book I am reading right now and it makes a lot of sense. Basically, it said that creators (specifically in this case, ebook authors) should not worry about Piracy. The thought is that,...
View ArticleMore Thoughts on Internet Piracy
I got some interesting responses to my blog post about pirating. One of the big things people mentioned is that pirating is still stealing and that is something that should never be condoned at all. If...
View ArticleLearning Writing Rules from Pixar
I read a recent article at pixartouchbook.com about Pixar story artist Emma Coats who tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half – guidelines that she learned from her more...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Kindle Select Self Publishing Program
I was talking to a fellow author today about an eBook she just published and asked if it was available on all platforms. She let me know that her contract said she had to remain exclusive to the Amazon...
View ArticleSelf Publishing or Traditional Publishing? The Choice is Easy for Me
Dean Wesley Smith (“In the Shade of the Slowboat Man”) and Kristine Kathryn Rusch (“Death at Forgeheart”) both recently wrote some interesting blog posts about the debate concerning traditional...
View ArticleHow Important is an eBook cover?
I was reading a blog about the best marketing strategies for promoting self published books and then scanned the comment section below the article. Someone in the comments made a remark that the cover...
View ArticleIt is Time to Get Serious
You know, I have a problem. I have been busting my butt for so long, writing article after article to support my family, making less and less money as the years go on for the same amount of work, which...
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