Father John VS the Zombies is the third novel I’ve written, but only the first I outlined. Before Father John, I wrote two novels and over 60 short stories, never once working from an outline. I just began at the beginning and kept writing until I came to the end, […]
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I love reading other writers’ success stories. Since every writer starts at the same place (the bottom), their story is usually a rags-to-riches one of hope, struggle, defeat, defeat, defeat, and then victory. As a writer on the bottom myself (or, to be kinder to myself, as a writer starting […]
A few days ago, I shared my opinions on an offer to “co-publish” my manuscript that I received from Charisma Media. I felt, and feel, that at the very best the deal is bad for writers and at worst their business practices unethical. Charisma and I have exchanged correspondence since […]
Before I go into what I think writers should be aware of before working with Creation House / Charisma Media, let me give you a bit of background. (You can skip to specific discussion of Charisma Media if you’re not interested in the background.) As a writer of a specialized […]