Yesterday Robin Harders, my friend of many years, passed away. She’d been in poor health for some time and reached a point where she was ready to let go. We knew this moment was coming, but the time between her consultation with her medical team and her passing was shockingly short. I am grateful that […]
Tonda Fuller (Isobel Carr)
My good friend of many years, Tonda Fuller, passed away today. As many of you know, she had been battling an aggressive cancer. She was surrounded by friends and family, and I am beyond grateful for that. We were writing buddies and personal friends. She came up to Sonoma County regularly to get together with […]
Bound in Smoke is with My Editor
I have sent Bound in Smoke to my editor. The entire manuscript.
Tonda Fuller aka Isobel Carr/Kalen Hughes
If you happen to know Tonda Fuller aka Isobel Carr/Kalen Hughes, you may know that she has been battling cancer. For those who live in the Oakland area who are her friends, I have just been told that her doctors say she has about a week left. If you want to see her, her caregivers […]
A Rose by Any Other Name?
I’m getting Bound in Smoke ready to send to my editor on the 22nd. I’m going through the usual name change madness because I either grow to dislike a name I’ve been using or certain names start with the same letter which I prefer to avoid. Several weeks back I changed the hero’s name and […]
Bound in Smoke has a Deadline
Unbelievable as it seems, Bound in Smoke has an editorial deadline. The full MS is in my editor’s schedule for September 22. I will be sending him the MS on or shortly before that date. I am on vacation for the next two weeks so I have a window to (safely) power through a lot […]
A Word About Paperback Pricing
Amazon Price Requirements for Print Books This past May (or so) Amazon notified publishers of new minimum prices for paperbacks, starting June 10. To get the maximum royalty the price must be $9.99 (regardless of the number of pages). Books priced between the minimum allowable price and $9.98 receive a reduced royalty rate. I took […]
The Fork is Out
Admittedly, there is a bit of tidying up to do, but today I finished the last two chapters. The story is done. I expect to send the entire MS to my editor in the next 2-4 weeks. Yes, I’ve given a big spread there but let’s be honest, everything is slower for me right now. […]
Penultimate
I have been making good progress on finishing Bound in Smoke. I have one new chapter to write to get me from the huge twist that happens at the end and tie up some loose ends, and then I polish up the final chapters. It is, however, entirely possible that the current last chapter will […]
About AI and Writing
When a Person Reads a Shit-ton of Books As a child, I was a voracious reader long before 1st grade.I was reading the books in the house, so adult level books were also part of my reading. My 1st grade teacher thought I wasn’t a good reader. I think it was because I was bored […]