Writing After the Writing’s Done 12 Mar 202615 Mar 2026 Okay, the cover is done and the interior pages are done. Time to sit back and chill, right? No. Now comes the headache of getting the book ready for release.…
Books Book Cover Evolution 27 Feb 2026 I've gotten a lot of questions about book cover design over the years, and even written a few blog posts about it. For my newest book, The Bounds of Magic,…
Books Bounds of Magic Release Events 15 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 As I wrote a couple of days ago, my new fantasy novel, The Bounds of Magic, will be released April 7. We have three launch events scheduled around Red Lodge…
Books Breaking into Fantasy 13 Feb 20264 Mar 2026 I've been rather circumspect about my work-in-process lately, revealing only that it will be a fantasy novel. Now it's time to let the cat ... or the faerie dragon ...…
Books Creating a Book Trailer 29 Jan 2026 Video trailers are a big thing for movies. In my opinion, there aren't nearly enough for books. To that end, I've created a new trailer for the Who Pooped series.…
Books… Who Pooped in the Classroom 19 Jan 2026 Over the years, my Who Pooped in the Park books have found their way into many classrooms, and quite a few parents have probably gotten tired of reading them out…
Books… Shelf Space Part 3: Which books get the shelf space 5 Dec 202531 Jan 2026 This is part 3 of a 3-part series for authors explaining how books make it into indie bookstores and which ones get the prime locations on the shelves. Shelf Space…
Books… Shelf Space Part 2: Self-published books in indie bookstores 29 Nov 20257 Dec 2025 This is part 2 of a 3-part series for authors explaining how books make it into indie bookstores and which ones get the prime locations on the shelves. Shelf Space…
Books… 11 ideas for promoting your new book 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025 It's a shock to the system. Really. You've finished your book, you've either landed a contract with a traditional publisher or made arrangements to self-publish. You're sitting back, waiting for…