I was thinking about what makes a particular author’s work recognizable to their audience. Then I thought I would take the reverse of this notion — What if you write under several different pseudonyms and don’t want them connected? This is the issue I have to deal with. I don’t want readers of my horror books to […] Sometimes it’s a good thing to ask your friends and/or readers what they like about your work. Then again, sometimes the answers they give will surprise you. While many authors think they have a good idea of what they’re good at, sometimes they’re wrong. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — in fact, having a […] Attention authors, particularly indie authors who are doing their own marketing: If you are not treating your advertising with at least the same respect as your book, you’re throwing away your money. In fact, you may be damaging your career. On my Kindle Touch is an advertisement for a book that almost screams “do not […] JULES You win. Jules raises his hand off the briefcase. JULES It’s all yours, Ringo. PUMPKIN Open it. Jules flips the locks and opens the case, revealing it to Pumpkin but not to us. The same light SHINES from the case. Pumpkin’s expression goes to amazement. Honey Bunny, across the room, can’t see inside. HONEY […] Nothing makes a professional author chuckle like listening to potential writers deciding to get into the field. Far too many think it’s easy to write a book and then have publishing companies dump shipping containers of hundred dollar bills on your front lawn. While this is a theoretical possibility (E.L. James comes to mind), it’s […] 
I will be a guest instructor at the upcoming Ghost Town Writers Retreat in Georgetown, Colorado in August. There’s a lot of fantastic folks who can help you with your writing, plus Georgetown is an actual ghost town in the Rocky Mountains. I hope to see you there! Visit their website for more information. I’ve […] 
Guest Post by Mark Matthews, editor and contributing author to “Garden of Fiends” Horror is at its best when it reveals a larger truth about the world we live in. In putting out the submission call for Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror, there were a couple of specific guidelines I was looking […] 