My One and Only Sports Injury was from Band
I am an athlete. Just kidding. I wish I was that tough, multi-vitamin-eating mom in the commercials who jogs through the park talking about how she's good to herself, but I'm not. That's why I took band. Every year during marching band season some of us woodwind...
Once when I was in jail in Mexico…
"Would you like to hold a service for the prison church?" This was one of those moments when you wonder...when you hope...that something is lost in translation. "I'm sorry. In English the word prison means jail, a place where criminals go. There's some mistake." The...
From Manuscript to Bookshelf – Part 3
What's the earliest you've ever pre-ordered a book? Would it surprise you to know that most books can be pre-ordered seven months before their release? As the author is still dealing with line edits, blurbs and descriptions are written, the cover finalized and the...
From Manuscript to Bookshelf – Part 2
Why did it take a full year to get Sixty Acres and a Bride on the shelves? To see the first steps you can read Part 1. Eye Candy - 9 Months from Release Date After the substantial edits were made and the title chosen, marketing really starts spinning. Have you...
From Manuscript to Bookshelf – Part 1
Is it safe to assume you like books? I do. I've inhaled my share, marveling over the words, the characters, praising the author's imagination and research. So many small miracles caught between cardstock covers. But what's involved in getting those books onto your...
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