economics of self publishing

Intro Writing is not a way to get rich. Writing is not even a way to have a decent middle class lifestyle. Writing is (for...

two missed requests for alpha copy

I had an email hiccup and the last two folks who asked me via email for alpha copies of the book had their messages lost....

free copy of Draft #2

I’ve complete draft #2. Now the hard word of draft #3 starts. A few friends have volunteered to read through draft #2 and offer feedback....

draft two complete!

After 9 months of work (7 days per week, averaging about 3 hours per day), I finished draft two today! Seeing those numbers there prompts...

a board meeting while on the run

It’s been a while since I’ve presented the work-in-progress. Here you go! This chapter takes place midway through act 2b, when the Boardroom Group is...

First 1,000 words

I’m re-reading The Writer’s Little Helper and came across a chapter that instructs that the first 1,000 words must: introduce heroic character: personality, appearance, flaws,...