Ego is important for writers to have. It is what drives some of us to actually take our writing and send it to perspective publishers. I say this because, without having enough ego to actually think your writing is worth reading, it would never leave your hard drive (or, for you archaic more traditional types, file folder). It is also what keeps us writing after we have seen some success. This is where the “but” comes in. BUT, too much ego is not a good thing. Too much makes us do silly stuff like, argue with the publishers who don’t accept our submissions (obviously, you are too stupid/inept/challenged to see the brilliance of my work). Too much makes us refuse to […]
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Kickstarter Teaser from Tee Morris
Hi Everyone, A fellow podcaster, author and friend of mine is doing a Kickstarter for his Dwarf detective, Billibub Baddings. Tee Morris is looking to release a new book in the series titled: The Curse of Dillinger’s Diamond:A Billibub Baddings Mystery. In an effort to attract more/new readers and supporters, Tee is giving away The Case of the Singing Sword: A Billibub Baddings Mystery for free. Head to Smashwords and enter the coupon LQ36A to get The Case of the Singing Sword for FREE. To support Tee’s initiative, the Kickstarter link is: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teemorris/the-case-of-dillingers-diamond-a-billibub-baddings. This is a really fun series that I would love to see more of. If you are interested, please have a look.
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There are days when I’m totally on top of things and others where I feel like I’m spinning out-of-control. I thought today was going to be an “on top of things day”. I got up early. Felt more or less refreshed so things were looking up. Then my bus didn’t show up and it all went downhill. I think my house of cards is starting to get too tall. So, I sat back, took stock of the situation and regrouped* (*Note: this was after a 1-hour work meeting that I hold weekly). What I find interesting is how I felt when I started this post and now, an hour after having to step away, how I’m doing. It’s almost like […]
Read moreMik Murdoch: The Power Within Update
I have been asked by many people, “When is the next Mik Murdoch book coming out?” While I don’t have a definitive date for the release of the next book, I can assure you, I am working diligently on it. I received my first set of edits back from the publisher in November and I have been writing/rewriting/revising ever since. Why so long? Well, my publisher and I want to give you the best book possible. That and I have this little thing called a day job. I need that to pay my bills and feed my family. I have a self-imposed deadline of the end-of-March to finish this round of edits. Once they are complete, I will be sending […]
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