Last month The Publishers Association (a UK industry group for publishers) reported ebook sales in the UK dropped by 17% in 2016. This report created a firestorm of reports claiming that ebooks are dead, people are losing interest and going back to print, yadda, yadda, yadda. None of the major media outlets (that I could find) understood […]
Archives for 2017
Character Names in Fiction
A lot of writers give their characters goofy names, especially in the Thriller genre. Mike Gunn, the trigger-happy, retired police detective turned private investigator. Jack Action, the stuntman who solves crime in his spare time. Amy Winchester, the ex-sniper trying to escape a past that won’t let her go. The romance genre is even worse for this. […]
Movies vs Television and How They Relate to Books
I love movies. I’ve been a movie buff since I was too young to remember. Movie buffs like me don’t watch movies, we experience them. If you’re not a movie buff, you probably don’t understand, but let me try to explain. I want to be immersed in a movie. Surround sound, 3D, screen filling my vision, lights […]
Dark Ties Print Proof
One step closer to making the print version of Dark Ties available. I received the print proof today from Ingram Spark: I’m also using CreateSpace for printing. That proof should be here tomorrow.
Recommended Reading
I’m often asked what books I enjoy reading. I read a lot of different genres, so it’s not a quick question to answer. Instead, here is a short list of some of my favorite books. Fantasy The Lord of the Rings — J.R.R. Tolkien My introduction to the fantasy genre was The Hobbit, which I still […]