I’ve been asked how I make the 3D covers for my books. It isn’t all that hard if you have a program like Photoshop or something to put the two images together. But let me show you how. Step 1. First you need a cover of the book you want to use. For this […]
Change It Up!
“Change it up!” Have you ever heard those words shouted at a hockey game? Have you watched some players suddenly leave the ice and take a seat on the bench while others vault over the sides to join the game? I’ve only seen it happen in movies because where I live, well, we don’t have […]
I Write MG/YA Tag
I saw this tag several months ago and thought it looked fun. It’s taken a while, but I am finally able to get it posted. I hope you enjoy it! Who are your favorite authors, and do they influence your writing? Isabella Alden. Yes, she has had a huge influence on my writing both […]
5 Fan Questions
Wow! Where has summer gone? Are you ready for fall? Ready to get back to more interesting posts on here? I am. But it was nice to have a break and be able to focus on other things this summer. I have so many ideas for blog posts on here that it’s hard to decide […]
5 Ways I Increased My Word Count
Have you ever had a story brewing in your mind just waiting for you to get it written? You start to write and it feels like you just aren’t making progress. Your story is never going to be done if you only get 379 words written a day! You think, “Man, it’s going to take […]
6 Questions About Using CreateSpace
Since I’ve had some of the same questions asked multiple times about using CreateSpace to publish my books, I thought it might be helpful if I just did a post about it and answer some questions. 1. Is the formatting difficult, or is it pretty simple? This depends on how you want your book to […]
10 Reasons I Love NEO
I would like to introduce you all to NEO. Say “hello” NEO. “Hello!” NEO is the best writing friend I could have. He’s dependable, doesn’t distract me with e-mails or internet connection, doesn’t get too hot or heavy, is always willing to travel any place I want and can keep track of 8 different stories […]
One Thousand Words
Do you have an aversion to editing your stories? Have you ever wished that you could just write and skip the editing? Yeah, me too. It’s not that I hate editing, I don’t usually dread it like I dread most things with numbers, but it’s still not my favorite thing to do. That’s one reason […]
Behind the Scenes – Part 2
Here is another part our look at behind the scenes of how I write. Maybe you’ll find something useful to try with your own writing. – What do you write on? Laptop or paper? Neither. I actually started out writing my first book on paper and then typing everything on the computer. I’ve tried composing […]
Commemorating the End of the Great War
Did you know that tomorrow, what we now know as Veteran’s Day, marks the end of the first World War? The cease fire went into effect on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at the eleventh hour in 1918. It was the end of “the war to end all wars.” (Sadly, we know that […]
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