I'm an Olde Pharte that loves to share stories of all kinds. I've recently retired to the old family homestead in Martin County, Florida. Look for me at science fiction and fantasy conventions in the southeast.
The last couple of weeks have been hectic around here. Besides rushing like mad to finish the edits on Shifter Born (I’m really proud of it), I attended an intensive computer seminar that was both interesting as well as exhausting. Software Review Yesterday, I put in more than five hours, working on my first trailer. … More Wow! Whatta Ride!
Shifter Run [NEW RELEASE] Kimmy’s starlet sister died at the hands of a serial killer. Can a disgraced paparazzo and an ex-con biker keep her alive? Cambio [NEW RELEASE] As a whole new world is revealed, can Sapphire’s inner beast shape a superhero? This is the second book in the shifter series that started with … More My Books
This is a new layout (theme) for my blog. I’m experimenting with making things a bit more readable as well as easier to navigate. Opinions welcome, of course.
Three Tips Number one: Never, EVER pay to have your work published! Any agent or publisher that asks for money up front is NOT your friend! They are called a vanity press and are nothing more than scams. Number two: Any legitimate publisher will look over your work and either offer you a contract, which … More Tips for Newbie Writers
The NaNoWriMo challenge is over. Shifter Born is in the editor’s hands for the final round and I took the holiday weekend off to party with some old and dear friends. Now we are in the holiday season and for many of us, that means making lists, sorting priorities and focusing our attention on edits. … More Edit Time
That’s right, gang! I said a kissindontlastcookbook The Authors and Editors at Red Rose Publishing gathered some of our favorite recipes and Delilah Stephans put a lot of work into assembly them into a Cookbook. Just click on the Kissin Don’t Last link to download your free copy.
This past week was hectic to say the least. As I mentioned in my last post, I was on a roll with my NaNoWriMo novel and this all came to a head, early Saturday Morning. I woke up at 3:30 in the morning with images and dialogue running through my head. Nothing would do but … More NaNoComplished!
Wow! I’ve been on a roll, today. I’m finally into the really exciting ‘meat’ of Cloud Dancer. This is one of the parts I’ve been waiting and so far, I like how it’s come out. It was rather hard to imagine an air-sea battle between a destroyer and an airship. After all, even in the … More On A Writing Role
I was spinning my wheels a bit, while trying to write and I realized I had only a very vague idea of what the Cloud Dancer looked like. This was not acceptable, so I took some time to draw up a rough sketch that gave me an idea of proportion, crew size, armaments, etc. So, … More A Change of Pace
One of my weaknesses involves apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, etc… This just came out of the oven a few minutes ago! Thanks, Bren!
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