Shortly after discovering that my “clan of cats” that will appear in my upcoming novel, Junkyard Dogs, reside in the abandoned Renwick Smallpox Hospital on Kennedy Island, I shared this research with my wife, Ann, who’s always ready to share her own ideas, many of which appear in my stories as well. As I finished sharing my research with her, she added, “And the cats that now live on Kennedy Island migrated from the Island of [...]
Did you miss part one of this article? Then go here. Let’s fast forward a few years from that summer in 1960 when my next-door-neighbor librarian, Mrs. Crabtree bought me a stack of books that would transform me into a joyful lifelong reader. But before we teleport ourselves forward in time, let me explain what I mean by the term, joyful lifelong reader. In this country and throughout much of the world, it’s inevitable that most [...]
2015 was an exciting year for being an indie authorpreneur. I made great strides, had a lot of fun, and had more than my share of successes. But just like it takes a village to raise a child, success as an indie author takes more than one person. It also takes the help of other people and resources like the ones listed below. I'm not going to list the obvious ones like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or [...]
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhmKyqeObxI[/svp] Brad Swift co-founder of LOPI here. Quick Heads up about a special opportunity to pick up two great books on how to live a purposeful and meaningful life. We're calling the promotion - CLARITY OF PURPOSE: Don't leave home without it. Mark you calendar and let your friends know about March 8th. That's when we'll be launching a 2 book campaign to instill more purpose and passion in the world. Spiral of Fulfillment: Living a [...]
