Posts Tagged ‘novel’

Nick Sibelius Series coming your way

Posted: 21st November 2016 by jazzdog in Book Release
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As some might know, I had three crime novels published through a small press beginning in 2011. I had a good experience with the publisher and having learned a thing or two, I decided last year to acquire the rights to all three novels. So why put these books out again? First, a novel is meant to […]

WORD: The Pressure to Perform

Posted: 12th January 2016 by jazzdog in Creativity, Word
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Chris Lough, in a recent Tor.com column, reflected on George R. R. Martin’s struggle to complete The Winds of Winter, the sixth installment of Game of Thrones. For Martin, the increasing pressure to complete a manuscript reduces his creative output. His cure is to find other outlets to let off some steam and shift his […]

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 […]

My Annual Holiday Blog Post!!!

Posted: 9th December 2013 by jazzdog in Award Winning, Creativity, DIRTY WATER, Texas, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP
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Given it’s December, this must be my annual holiday blog post!!! I cannot offer unending pop star carols in the background, no flashing lights, fake snow on plastic trees or even a mocha pumpkin cinnamon double whip with red and green sprinkles. Sorry. I can point out how this holiday month for various religious traditions […]

Drone Killer

Posted: 2nd December 2013 by jazzdog in Aviation, DIRTY WATER, Interview, Life, Texas
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  I’ve got some great news for all of you good ol’ boys and geeks out there. Yeah, I know. How often do the stars align for Billy Bob and William Robert to find joy in the very same thing? Here it is. Amazon is planning on using drones to deliver packages. I know. How […]

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, […]

Author Chat: Audra Middleton

Posted: 16th September 2013 by jazzdog in Author Interview, Creativity, Interview, Publishing, Writing
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I very pleased to have fellow author Audra Middleton with me on the blog.  We recently shared duties as co-facilitators of a session about finding the right critique group at the 2013 Pacific Northwest Writers Association conference.  Audra, thanks for being with me today. It’s always good to have a fellow Champagne Books author in […]

The Path to Success: Do What You Love

Posted: 9th September 2013 by jazzdog in Publishing, 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 […]

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. […]

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