Today's post appears at the Magical Words blog site -- the site I maintain with fellow writers Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, James Tuck, Mindy Klasky, and others.  The post is called "On Publishing and Publicity: Setting Up a Blog Tour," and it is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. This is not just a topic for established ( Read more... )

“It comes down to this:  Writing and publishing books is not a zero-sum game.”

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour rolls on today with another post at my “home blog” -- Magical Words.  The post is another in my series of essays dealing with creative ideas and how to handle them.  The post is called “On Creativity and Writing: Making the Most of ( Read more... )

Yes, it's been a little while since my last blog tour installment.  I admit it.  I was a little burned out and needed the week off.  My wife and girls and I went to the North Carolina Coast and spent the week swimming, reading, sitting out in the sun and sand, beachcombing, listening to the rush and retreat of the surf.  It was lovely.

But now I'm ( Read more... )

So one goal I had for this year was to blog on a daily basis.  Took me all of 24 hours to blow that one.  But I really do intend to post more often this year -- as close to daily as I can manage.  There.  I've said it.  Now to do it ( Read more... )