A Bump In Downloads!

I’ve seen a bump in downloads of my stories lately. As noted, I don’t do the whole “social media” thing to promote my stuff, other than a couple of writers’ groups. So I rely on word-of-mouth. Since everything on my site is FREE, I don’t concern myself with making money on my writing. The satisfaction […]

Great Quote (2000 years old!)

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. Life is long enough, and a sufficiently generous amount has been given to us for the highest achievements if it were all well invested. But when it is wasted in heedless luxury and spent on no […]

Edits, edits…

After a bunch of self-edits, beta reader edits, etc, I published what I thought was a tight manuscript about a year ago. Recently picked it up and read it after being away from the story for a long time. There was an obvious and vital change that immediately screamed at me! The third chapter definitely […]

Thank You!

I’ve been lucky enough to have seen an increase in downloads lately. It’s gratifying to know people are actually reading my stuff. I don’t do social media, so the only way I can attract more readers is through word-of-mouth. So please, if you like any of the FREE stuff you’ve found on my site, PLEASE […]

A Little Progress… Thanks!

So far I’ve gotten a little over 400 downloads of my stories. OK, so I’m not going to knock James Patterson or David Baldacci off the best seller charts, but it’s a start. I’m trying to get more visibility without getting mired in the social media swamp (I know, I’m supposed to do Facebook, Instagram, […]

Self-Publishing

Being a “real” writer is hard work! It’s one of those things that looks easy (I’ve often said after reading a novel, “I could’ve written this book”), but when you actually roll up the sleeves and try to put something together you find that it’s work! So I guess I’m a hobbyist. After taking a […]