Critique, My Books, Writing

Illusion and Critique

A bit of news in today’s post. First, since I told you all that my novel An Illusion of Trust was a finalist for a 2014 Best of the Independents eBook Award, I thought I should post an update. As you can see from the graphic, the book won in the General Fiction category! If you voted, thank… Continue reading Illusion and Critique

Author, Critique, Feedback, Fiction, Writing

Skype with me at your risk!

Okay, so I asked James Garcia, Jr., a nice guy and accomplished writer, to read and give me feedback on one of my projects. Jimmy, as he'll ask you to call him, is an extrovert. I am not. Though I would have been satisfied with an email exchange, he wanted to discuss his feedback in… Continue reading Skype with me at your risk!

Critique, Feedback, Publish, Writing

Mélange à trois … encore!

Good things come in threes, right? Well, today I'm sharing three little good things in this short post because I've started about five other posts since I published the last one and abandoned them all for one reason or another. By the way, if you misread the title* of this post you're going to be… Continue reading Mélange à trois … encore!

Advice, Critique, Doubt, Feedback, Writing

A letter from my Muse

Listen up, Linda! I’ve taken all I can take these last three weeks. Your emotional roller coaster is making me sick. Chill the heck out. You’re a writer. Writers write. And writers, if they’re smart, let trusted writers read their work and give them feedback. And if those writers are any help at all, they give you… Continue reading A letter from my Muse