Up until the first novel I finished last year, the longest piece of writing I had ever completed was my doctoral dissertation. It presented evidence that the Internet was a poor place to conduct survey research. Too many people come to the survey and don’t start it. Of those that do start, too many people … Continue reading The Right Number of Words
They say, and I believe them because they rarely lead me astray, that authors nowadays need a platform to reach readers. Certainly the new ones, of which I am one, could benefit in an effort to find their audience, but there are larger advantages. While I am not putting myself in the same category as … Continue reading Who I am and Why I’m Here
The most common question I see authors getting when I go to their talks is about where they get their ideas. It's kind of a throwaway question, and I don't listen too hard to the answer. If you've read the author's biography, you know where Clancy's, King's, and Weber's minds are lounging. My favorite is … Continue reading The Bad Guy
