Announcement… A Sudden Setback 15 Feb 2022 A few weeks ago, my trade publisher, Basil E. Bacorn, announced that he was shutting down the publishing company as a result of repeated health problems. This means that the…
Announcement… Book Publishing Contract #3 27 Apr 2021 Yesterday I signed my third book contract with Basil E. Bacorn Publishing, after sending them what could be considered a sequel to My Turn to Die, which they accepted a…
Author post… Doldrums 6 Nov 20196 Nov 2019 I suppose I shouldn't complain, but September spoiled me: five short stories appeared in literary journals, and several acceptance notices came in. Of course that was exceptional. In October, only…
Author post Progress Report 2 May 2019 In a recent post, I expressed my relief and amazement at having finished the second draft of my fourth real novel. (I wrote several novels in my twenties, but they…
Announcement… Old Wine in a New Bottle…. 28 Mar 20198 Jun 2019 Now my second novel, "Family Ties," bears a cover that does it a bit more justice. Once again, I thank graphic artist Rensi Ke for the design work! If you order…
Announcement Coming Soon, Straight to Your Eyeballs! 6 Mar 20197 Mar 2019 Three more recent acceptances should be appearing in the next few weeks. I've been sending stories out regularly, keeping each one at three or four journals, re-sending it as rejections…
Announcement… Another Tiny Victory 14 Feb 201914 Feb 2019 My short-short story, "Noodles for Breakfast," has just appeared on the Short Édition site, and is entered in a contest to qualify for inclusion in their short-story vending machines. Read…
Author post A Book by Its Cover: Advice for the Self-Published 19 Feb 201819 Feb 2018 If your work is to be produced by a trade publisher, the cover will be entirely out of your hands. This can be a good thing, and it can be…
event Indie Author Day 2017 7 Oct 20177 Oct 2017 If you live in or near Los Angeles, consider attending the Indie Author Day event I am hosting at the Echo Park Branch Library on October 14th. Indie Author Day…
Author post What, You Missed It? 22 Sep 201722 Sep 2017 ...Of course I didn't announce it on this blog, which is why you should sign on to the Crow Tree mailing list, something you can do at the link conveniently…
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