If you can read these, and not go to the site to read the rest, you are not a lover of writing: 100 Best First Lines from Novels 1. Call me Ishmael. —Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851) 2. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want [...]
December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A blog worth reading: A Newbie’s Guide To Self-Publishing
I was going to quote and link to one particular article on Joe Konrath’s blog, but the more I read, the more I realized you should read it all. So click on that link and head over there. Joe shares powerful lessons for people wondering whether self-publishing is viable vs. finding a publisher.
December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2010: The Year Self-Publishing Became Respectable
December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hello again!
I traveled to Israel (and spent 3 days in Cairo) for the entire month of December. It’s great to be back in California, although I always love visiting Israel. Image via Wikipedia Speaking to many old friends and new acquaintances in the world of engineering and high-tech, my conviction that writing a book is the [...]
November 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Thanks
Thank you, dear reader. Whether this is your first visit to my site, or you’ve been here before, I appreciate you reading my words. I want to connect with you, to learn who you are, to find out how I might serve you. It’s an important part of what I came here to do. Thank [...]
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You can “just start writing,” but you won’t wind up with a book
You want a house. You have a lot. You’ve got a general idea of what the house should look like. So you think, “Time to act! I’ll just jump in.” You head off for the lumber yard. “Let’s see, I’ll probably need some 2×4′s. Oh yeah, and some cement. Some nails–I’ll get 50 pounds, and [...]