Book Review – Kronos by Jeremy Robinson

“Swiiiiiim!

Got Kronos by Jeremy Robinson.  Read Kronos by Jeremy Robinson.  Loved Kronos by Jeremy Robinson.  Seriously, if Peter Benchley mixed with a little Steve Alten  mixed with a little… well, Jeremy Robinson is your thing, then Kronos is a must for your bookshelf.  This book takes the terror from the deep to a new level, [...]

The Art of Getting a Blurb for Your Book

I am an author of little note. I have a small, but growing group of readers who support me (I still can’t bring myself to us the word fans). I have a few author friends, some who are doing quite well for themselves. But what I don’t have is any big name contacts. Those New [...]

I’m messin’ with Sasquatch!

Call me kooky, but I love these stories. Loren Coleman runs a great site called Cryptomundo. I find myself over there quite a bit lately because I’m writing Lost Days, a YA book that includes a storyline that involves Bigfoot. For those of you who don’t know, cryptozoology is the study of unknown or hidden [...]

Looking for Complete Authonomy

Most writers spend their entire passion scratching, scribbling, and fighting for the ultimate confirmation of their writing genius, the book deal. It is an elusive creature that lurks in the shadows of all the major publishing houses in New York. To capture it, is at least temporary confirmation that we haven’t been wasting our time [...]

RIP John Updike

I just got word that John Updike died of lung cancer today. Very Sad. He was a great writer who had a tremendous impact on American literature.
Here’s a link to Updike’s A&P.

The Winner or the Kindle Contest Sends Photographic Proof of Her Kindled Euphoria!

Stephanie and her new pimped-out Kindle!

I asked Stephanie, the winner of the Kindle drawing, to send me a picture of her enjoying the ultra-cool digital reader. Here she is with the Kindle to which she added her own style to make it uniquely Stephanie. Here’s what she had to say in her email:
I am attaching [...]

“Today, you can’t be a successful writer without having a little Barnum in your bones.”

Today’s headline is a quote from Brad Meltzer, author of numerous bestselling novels. Meltzer is one of the first authors credited with harnessing the power of the internet to sell books. He was interviewed in the New York Times recently for an article titled See the Web Site, Buy the Book. The article focuses on [...]

Working on Edits… Here’s Eric Idle On Writing With the Monty Python Cast

Busy doing edits today.  I need to keep my nose down, and my mind sharp which means very little online activity today.  To keep you entertained and informed, here’s a clip of Eric Idle talking about writing with the different members of Monty Python.  Enjoy!

Anderson… Hiccup…. Anderson Cooper!

I’m not sure what’s wrong with Anderson Cooper in this video.  Some say he’s drunk.  Some say he’s exhausted.  I think he could be having a stroke.  The guy’s still pretty cool.  Give him a break.  He was probably up all night covering the inauguration. 

Good Book Friday – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This is an exciting Friday for me because I get to recommend a good book to you. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a rare gem in the young adult market because it can be appreciated by any fan of science fiction/fantasy, no matter the age of the reader. It is the story of a [...]