Our goal as writers is to craft a story so interesting that strangers will pay money to hear it. It is mid-2012 and hundreds of thousands of writers have come out of the closet. Most are looking for a marketing method to make them rich by writing e-books. Many bloggers leading the way maintain fairly […]
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How Freebies are like Crystal Meth—Marketing for You, the Indie Writer, Part 10
During my 30 year career in tech sales and marketing, I never heard anyone say, “Let’s give away our product for free” and survive. Remember Star Office, the Microsoft Office-beater given away by Sun Microsystems? For thirty years, Microsoft has been selling Office and never once gave it away for free. So why do we, […]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Outline (or Outline Gumbo)
I hate outlining. It feels like work. But I need to outline. I’m an anarchic thinker who appreciates that my stories would benefit from better organization. I’ve tried pure run-with-it (à la Steven King, Lee Child, etc) and struggled through sloppy revisions. I’ve also tried strict, college-style outlining and hated my finished story. Writing from […]
Thriller of the Week – SOUTH by Lance Charnes
You will find no better dystopian thriller than SOUTH by Lance Charnes for a host of reasons. If you’re a reader, you’ll love the literary thrill ride. If you’re a sci-fi fan, you’ll find the near-future unique and realistic. If you’re a writer, you can learn from this masterpiece. If you love flesh and blood characters, […]
2013 Seeley James Awards
Announcing the Second Annual Seeley James Awards! And you thought/hoped I’d fall off the edge of the world by now. Ha. While other awards require official entries, blind judging, fairness, and all that stuff, these are simply the best thrillers I’ve read over the last year. What do the authors win? My admiration, a sheet […]
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