The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 11

I decided it was finally time to let Harvey Dunne go. There comes a point when you realize you can do no more with your current project (although it feels…

Book Review: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan

Mark Sullivan takes us into the little-publicized world of the Italian Resistance during World War II.  Based on a true story, Beneath a Scarlet Sky chronicles the life of seventeen-year-old…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 10

As my last major effort at marketing Is Harvey Dunne?, I decided to make a trailer for YouTube. Back in December 2009, videos were becoming much more popular.  And even…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 9

Synonyms for the word BEG: Seek, Request, Ask, Appeal To, Implore, Beseech, Plead, Entreat. Another: A writer soliciting whoever they can in whatever manner possible to read their book. Unfortunately,…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 8

OK, so now my book was published. What should I do next? I felt almost like a new mom bringing the baby home for the first time, asking myself “Oh…

Life Before – A Novel. Kindle Edition Free Until June 27!

Two women separated by a century each discover they’ve shared a soul. Elaine suddenly experiences life as a reformed 1907 prostitute determined to stop Dallas’s dangerous sex trade. But she’s…

The Successful Failure – My Oxymoronic Publishing Journey – Part 7

So, to publish a book, the first thing I had to do was choose a service. I didn’t have much money to spend, so I went with a free service.…

Review of Stranger, Father, Beloved by Taylor Larsen

esIn Stranger, Father, Beloved, Taylor Larsen weaves a family tapestry depicting the slow unraveling of the James family. The story begins with a party thrown by Michael James and his…