Cathy Coburn tagged me for a little thing called the 777 challenge. I will post seven lines from page seven of a work in progress and then tag seven other writers. Because I’ve never been good at coloring inside the lines, I’m changing this up a bit. How about the first seven lines of the […]
Archive for the ‘Novel’ Category
TOXIC RELATIONSHIP
Posted: 31st May 2012 by Richard Hacker in Creativity, Novel, Thriller, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, UncategorizedTags: blog, creativity, eBook, fiction, novel, Richard Hacker, thriller, writing
As I may have mentioned, I’ve got a novel coming out in August published by Champagne Books. TOXIC RELATIONSHIP is a thriller with a humorous twist set in the Hill Country of Texas. My protagonist, Nick Sibelius, moves to the small Texas town of Pflugerville, turned Austin suburb, to set up a private investigation business, […]
New Cover for TOXIC RELATIONSHIP
Posted: 18th May 2012 by Richard Hacker in Novel, Publishing, Thriller, TOXIC RELATIONSHIPTags: book cover, champagne books, novel, Richard Hacker, thriller, toxic relationship, writing
Just received the cover for my thriller, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP which will be released August, 2012 by Champagne Books. I gave the marketing team some very sketchy info, unsure myself what the cover should look like. I believe I said something like arid, toxic waste and airstream trailers. You see, I’m one of those people who […]
A Boy and His Dog
Posted: 30th April 2012 by Richard Hacker in Creativity, Dogs, Life, Novel, UncategorizedTags: creativity, dogs, Jazz, life, novel, Richard Hacker, writing
A Good Critic Is Hard To Find
Posted: 7th February 2012 by Richard Hacker in Creativity, Novel, Publishing, UncategorizedTags: critique, editing, feedback, Inker War, novel, revising, Richard Hacker, writing, writing groups
One of the things many writers will tell you is just how difficult it can be to get good, objective feedback on your writing. We go to workshops, critique groups, editors, readers and others, looking for some feedback. Is the writing clear? Do you get a good sense of the protagonist/antagonist? Is the primary plot […]
Digital Angst
Posted: 25th January 2012 by Richard Hacker in Creativity, Digital Media, Novel, Publishing, UncategorizedTags: analog, digital, eBook, fiction, novel, publishing, reading, Richard Hacker, vinyl disks, writing
Unless you’ve been living on a small deserted island somewhere in the Pacific, you’ve seen a tremendous change in the publishing industry over the last few years. I’ve found myself in many conversations around books, bookstores, the big chains, the online retailers, and the medium itself. Before we used to beat each other up over […]
