I had originally intended to title this post, “Insanity is just a state of mind” and mistyped mind to be mine. As I was looking at it, I realized how much more appropriate that title is. So, I kept it. In truth, insanity is probably a state we all go through at one point or another. To use a(nother) cliche’, “One person’s insanity is another’s reality”. I think this probably explains why I like writing so much. My writing focuses on characters and thus I get the chance to explore different people’s insanity…which is often just a different aspect of my own (most likely). But back to my own insanity. I am currently questioning it. That is simply because of […]
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Lethbridge Comic Con 2014
Hey everyone. If you are in Lethbridge this coming weekend give some thought to coming by the Lethbridge Comic Con. I will be there with books and my ever friendly smile. 🙂 Please stop in and say, “hello”. I would love to see you. http://www.lethbridgecomiccon.com
Read more(Perfect) Promotion and Marketing
Do you have $10,000,000 to promote your book? No? How about $1,000,000? A big budget is certainly one way to hit all your target markets and get the recognition for your work that you feel you so richly deserve. The problem is, will you EVER recoup that investment? I know working from a limited budget (and even more limited time) means I have to really think about what I’m going to try next. So what avenues are available to we authors? FREE PROMOTION I actually hesitate to use the word ‘Free’ because there always seems to be a cost of some kind. That cost might be time, it might be doing someone else a favor or it might even be […]
Read moreRegrouping the Troops
I am constantly guilty of taking on too many projects. My wife hears about my latest project addition and shakes her head (in sorrow and disbelief, I think). Occassionally, my rational mind kicks in and points out the volume of work I have placed onto my plate. When that happens, there is often a reckoning within my own head. What have I done? Am I crazy or merely stupid? What was I thinking? These thoughts are often accompanied by worries that I will let someone else down. I won’t meet my deadlines. My work won’t be up to snuff. In my head, those are all legitimate concerns. Perhaps I focus too much on them, but they are important. For me, […]
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