Readers like excerpts, I’m told, so I thought I’d include one from Oliver & Jack: On The Isle Of Dogs, which is due ANY day now. : D There are many places I could have taken this from, but this bit is from the beginning, just after Jack has arrived home to their shared bedsit […]
Oliver & Jack – New Book In Series!
I’m very pleased to announce that in spite of some setbacks, the newest book in the Oliver & Jack series is just about ready to go. It’s called Oliver & Jack: On The Isle Of Dogs. I’ll be sending out an update when the book is available, but until then, here are some tidbits to […]
Hit 100,000 Word Today on Book Five
Yes, yes, the day has arrived! I finally hit 100K on book #5!!! Â Actually, it’s 100,125 words, but that’s because Jack started drinking gin and things got out of hand. The current schedule for this book is as follows. I write my fingers to the bone, doing 3,000 words a day until June 31. That’ll […]
Out In The World Goes Live
The sense of satisfaction that I get when I push “publish” or “upload” can only be matched by sleeping in on a rainy Saturday morning. That, or a big bowl of popcorn and my favorite movie, viewed from the most comfortable couch you could ever imagine. But lest I bore you with my rather simple […]
Cover Reveal – Out In The World
Book four in the Oliver & Jack series is moving along nicely. Most recently, Bookfly Design and I finalized the cover, which I’m including for you now, so you can see what I see, which is Bookfly’s amazing attention to detail, and a terrific hand at bringing the tone and feel of the book to […]
Edits and Read-Through for Out In The World
Books don’t write themselves, as anybody could tell you. While writing a book, I look more like this: Than this: But what might not get as often a mention is that books also do not edit themselves. For that you need, at the very least, a beta-reader (mine is the unrivaled talent of Wendy Rathbone), […]