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WORD: Favorite Books of 2015

Posted: 21st December 2015 by jazzdog in Novel, Story, Word, Writing
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Ah, another year comes and goes. This week I’m sharing a few of the authors  I especially enjoyed in 2015. What were your favorite books in the past year? Leave a comment and share wealth!   THE MECHANICAL, Ian Tregillis It’s 1927. The Dutch Brasswork Throne, with their clockwork tech and alchemy, rule the world […]

CHAIN REACTION Released Today!

Posted: 3rd March 2014 by jazzdog in Book Release, CHAIN REACTION, Crime, Novel, Pflugerville, Texas, Thriller
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The third book in the Nick Sibelius crime series is now officially out! In Chain Reaction, Nick Sibelius and his partner Theresa Soliz take on a client caught in an apparent grudge between competitive bass fisherman, they discover they have unknowingly entangled themselves in the secessionist plot of healthcare magnate, Bruce Reynolds, to create the […]

Writers League of Texas

Posted: 28th February 2014 by jazzdog in Award Winning, Conferences, Creativity, Novel, Texas, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Uncategorized, Writing
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I’ve been featured on the Writers League of Texas blog to promote their literary contest. A sci-fi manuscript of mine, SHAPER, won in the sci-fi/fantasy category and the first Nick Sibelius novel, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, was a finalist in the 2011 contest. Check it out.  

Where Art Thou, Continuity?

Posted: 14th October 2013 by jazzdog in Award Winning, Creativity, DIRTY WATER, Novel, Story, Texas, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Uncategorized, Writing
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Continuity, especially in a longer novel with a complex plot, can be a real challenge. As the story evolves from the first draft, every aspect of the novel deepens with detail. The setting, from the time of day, time of year, climate, architecture, flora and fauna–the list is almost endless–becomes more defined on the second, […]

Do What You Love

Posted: 8th October 2013 by jazzdog in Creativity, Digital Media, Marketing, Novel, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
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James Stewart’s column in the New York Times, “Long Odds for Authors Newly Published”  about J.K. Rowling aka Robert Galbraith’s book, Cuckoo’s Calling  has left me pondering what writing is all about these days.  In the article, Stewart discusses how Cuckoo’s Calling under the Galbraith name had to be shopped around at publishers and then, depending on […]

Virtual Book Tour Begins!

Posted: 12th August 2013 by jazzdog in Award Winning, Blog Tour, Book Release, Book Review, Crime, DIRTY WATER, Five Star, Novel, promotional giveaway, Texas, Thriller, Uncategorized
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Week One of the DIRTY WATER Virtual Book Tour begin today!  I’ll be at the  Reading Addiction Blog Tours site for a Meet and Greet on Monday, August 12.  Follow along as I visit other blogs with guest posts, reviews, and info on my latest novel in the Nick Sibelius series of humorous crime, DIRTY WATER. August […]

It’s Writing Conference Time or Choosing a Conference Over a Root Canal

Posted: 24th July 2013 by jazzdog in Conferences, Critique Group, Marketing, Novel, Writing
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I’m getting ready to attend the Northwest Pacific Writers Association Conference in Seattle this week. The first conference I attended was the Texas Writers’ League in Austin. While I can turn on the extrovert (I was a consultant for 20+ years, afterall) I have never enjoyed going to a big gathering of people to network. […]

Book Reveal Schedule

Posted: 10th July 2013 by jazzdog in Blog Tour, Book Release, Crime, DIRTY WATER, Novel, Texas
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This month look for some reveals of Nick Sibelius’ latest Texas crime adventure, as we rev up for the Summer Blog Tour beginning August 12. July 14 – Brooke Blogs July 15 – Intriguing Reads July 16 – Chronicles July 17 – Ali’s Books July 17 – Mythical Books July 18 – Books, Books, the Magical Fruit July 19 – Logikal Blog  July […]

Coming In June: DIRTY WATER

Posted: 24th May 2013 by jazzdog in Book Release, Crime, DIRTY WATER, Marketing, Novel, Texas, Thriller, Uncategorized
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An open and shut case of vandalism leaves more questions than answers for PI Nick Sibelius, as he untangles a knot of egomania, desire and greed. When entrepreneur Dan Hoyt makes a deal with virtual gaming icon, Izzy Zydeco, to partner in a desalination project Hoyt begins to count his money.  Unknown to Hoyt, his […]

Quality Is Job One

Posted: 4th March 2013 by jazzdog in Novel, Publishing, Writing
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I was reading a Writer’s Digest blog post recently about 3 Surprising Lessons about Publishing Today.  The third “surprising” lesson? Quality rules in the marketplace. I put surprising in quotes because as readers don’t we already know this one?  How many times have you picked up a book, jazzed by the cover or the blurb […]

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