by Douglas | Aug 8, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Like many readers, I like to look for “Epic” fantasy, but what precisely does that mean? I guess some of us who grew up and read Tolkien have this idea of characters going on a long journey that may forever change them and impact the world they live in....
by Douglas | Mar 26, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Sometimes, a big scene can stick for years in the head of an author. You plan out a series, you know some key events that will happen, but you just can’t write as fast as you can think up scenes. This causes some big scenes to replay in your head for a couple...
by Douglas | Mar 13, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
We hear that sometimes Amazon strikes a bunch of reviews from a novel, for whatever reason. It either doesn’t trust the reviewer or relationship of the author. So overnight, without warning, you can lose a lot of good reviews. That may or may not have happened...
by Douglas | Dec 21, 2019 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
With thanks to many new fans and mailing list members, it’s been a great year! I just look at my expanding mailing list subscribers, Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads followers, and book reviewers’ praise, to realize my growing success as an author. It’s...
by Douglas | Oct 11, 2019 | Book Projects On The Horizon
It’s time to give fans and readers a glimpse into some behind-the-scenes work as an author. I’ll discuss some of the writing I’ve been doing and the things an indieauthor like myself has to track. My current project and why I chose it I currently...