Hey everyone, I’m excited—the new covers are here! (They’re all the same covers, just with a new author name.)  I showed them to my son who shrugged and said, “cool,” then went back to his video game. I showed them to my husband who shrugged and said, “cool,” then went back to his movie. I […]

Hey everyone, I know this will come as a tremendous shock to most of you, but I’m a big fan of studying and understanding your market. These days I’ve been studying small and independent publishers the way I once used to study magazines and newspapers. Looking through their catalogues, ordering their books, looking at the […]

Hey everyone, I will just own it: If there’s an opportunity to take work I’ve done and repurpose it in a different format or for a new audience, I do it.  I’ve taken blog posts and newsletter editorials, edited them into a coherent whole, and written books around them. I’ve taken a series of blog […]

Hey everyone, So, in case you’re looking to do this, I can officially tell you that changing your name is a royal pain in the behind.  I mean, sure, if you’ve been thinking of changing your name for years, finally doing it will make you feel free in ways that you couldn’t have imagined and […]