The other day I saw where they wanted to rename Greenland, Graceland. And change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Elvis. All right. Just kidding. But the point is, you got the joke, right? Truth is, the King is still ubiquitous nearly 50 years after his untimely death. Ubiquitous? Oh, that’s just a…… Continue reading Elvis needs boats
Tag: Last Bridge to Memphis
Go cat go
Early on in my journey to publication I held to the belief that the art of writing is an endeavor of pure creativity. Come to find out, it’s actually governed by a surprisingly rigid set of “storytelling” rules and tropes. Oddly enough, one of the most famous of these involves a kitty. In “Last Bridge…… Continue reading Go cat go
Trying to get to you
It’s a juggling act these days: Playing book marketer slash promoter while at the same time knuckling down at the keyboard banging out a sequel. With apologies to The Shirelles, Mama never said there’d be days like this. A month into the world of being published and let’s just say the learning curve is steep.…… Continue reading Trying to get to you
Welcome to my world
Two weeks ago I launched my debut novel, Last Bridge to Memphis. What a two weeks! Thanks to some of you who are reading this post, initial sales on Amazon.com shot the book into top tier rankings — for a hot minute. I suppose that’s how those algorithms work. But once the initial sales tapered…… Continue reading Welcome to my world
All shook up
Today is the day. The day every aspiring author dreams of. My book is out. And for the first time I can say: Buy it here. I’m under no illusions that some magical transformation will take place in my life now that the day has arrived. But publishing a book is a singular achievement. Many…… Continue reading All shook up
We’re doin’ this
There’s so much opportunity today for a writer to get their work published. They call it “self-publishing.” It’s now possible for virtually anyone with a decent story to tell to be an author. Still, I tried and I tried to go the traditional route (visions of my book stacked high on a front table at…… Continue reading We’re doin’ this
Shake. It. Off.
It was ten years ago this summer. A song came on the radio that saved my life. Seriously. If ever I was in a position where I needed to shake off the B.S. before it destroyed me, that was the time. By 2014, after a decade of hard work, sacrifice, and loyal service to my…… Continue reading Shake. It. Off.
Netflix and not chill
I see dead people. They’re everywhere on Netflix. I don’t mean dead people as integral to the story — a la Ghost, or The Sixth Sense. And I don’t mean the victims of the many gruesome slasher flicks in the vast category of horror movies and shows. I mean the talking dead people. The ones…… Continue reading Netflix and not chill
Another King and “Fairy Tale”
The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll plays a big part in my unpublished novel, but today I want to talk a little about another King. Stephen King. I’ve read lots of Stephen King novels going all the way back to The Stand. If I had to choose, I’d say he’s among my favorite reads. Those…… Continue reading Another King and “Fairy Tale”
Write what you know, no?
You’ve probably heard it said, write what you know. Supposedly Mark Twain coined the phrase. Personally, I connect more with another of his quotes: “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” But what about that first adage? I’ve seen lots of beginners gripe about it. If I’m supposed…… Continue reading Write what you know, no?