The world of book publishing has been in a state of rapid fluctuation over the past ten years. That means that as authors, we need to...

I’ve been building quite a bit of recognition lately, and it’s a mixed bag. People have expectations, and I need to be careful to keep my...

Podcasts are the newest evolution in the world of radio. I only started listening to some last year, and have my first official podcast...

In the world of hobby board gaming, there is a term that is frequently flung around when it comes to someone taking too long on his or...

When I was trying to find reviewers for my novel Automaton, there was one thing that they mentioned repeatedly as convincing them to read...

Yeah, the title of this article is pretty bland, but the tips are surprisingly good. In an earlier post, I wrote about the importance of...

Writing your novel as a Word document might be simple, but it comes with a lot of risks. The file could be lost. Your computer could get...

I have learned recently that one of the best ways to get publicity for a book, whether independently or traditionally published, is to...

I never bothered going out of my way for reviews until very recently. After all, I was using keywords for optimization, and if people...

The self-publishing community has been in an outrage lately over Kindle Unlimited’s decision to base payments on how much of your book...

Well, it’s coming together at long last, and I’m excited to finally reveal a late draft of the cover as I hope it will appear! I designed...

Today is National Panic Day on the Finish That Novel calendar. It’s not a random holiday that is directly related to writing, but I do...

I’m an active supporter of self and independent publishing. Writers should have a say in how much control they want to have in a book,...

The past few months have been insane, but it is good to be back after a longer-than-expected hiatus! I thought setting Automaton up for...

After Automaton‘s release on May 22, I do plan to continue work here. In the meantime, you can keep up with me at the Finish That Novel...

As it turns out, my suspicion that it might be because I use a Mac was partly correct–more specifically, it was the web browser Safari. I...

No matter how careful you are editing your own work, things will slip through the cracks. It’s a fact of writing that spans from novice...

I recently put my novel Automaton up for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and more (find the entire list and links...

Audio stimulation can help a ton with writing–I’ve mentioned it before, and it’s worth bringing up again. Reading a draft aloud can help...

Online Indie writing conference IndieReCon ended last night with a bang, and I have a ton of stuff to write about and to implement for my...