Musical Inspiration
The muses can sing to me in many ways, triggering ideas for a new tale. One of the more unusual inspirations for me was a video by a music company…
Hope
In fiction as in life, a person needs hope―even if it is simply the unconscious assumption that he or she will live to see another day. Moreover, even a story…
Mistakes
It's frustrating to find mistakes after publishing. And somehow they get through. The most aggravating to me was discovering that I had inadvertently labelled chapters improperly, doubling Chapter 3, and…
Being Indie
Being indie (independent publisher) means, basically, that I do it all and do it on a shoestring budget. And I am inundated constantly by advice telling me I must pay…
Book titles
Choosing a title for a short story or a book can be easy or difficult. Some names seem to spring to mind at first contemplation of the story line. Propositions…
Fame
Some of my friends and acquaintances express a belief that I “could be famous.” Do I want to be famous? Not particularly. But being successful is not necessarily about fame. …
Expertise
I consider myself an ordinary person. Not especially erudite or knowledgeable. (To paraphrase someone—I forget who—my education has not been hampered by formal schooling.) A Jill of all trades and…
Becoming a writer
Many writers have university degrees, established careers in the literary world, or experience in professions or opportunities to travel that provide a background for their writing. On the other hand,…
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