Science fiction with soul
I'll be honest--I never realized there was a cult of print book readers until I published my first book. I'm not an early adopter of technology, but when the Kindle came on the scene, I couldn't resist. Books for under $5? I could carry around an entire library in my purse? And what? Back lit? … Continue reading 5 reasons ebooks rock
I write, obviously, but I also read. A lot. I especially read a lot of indie books--they're cheaper and usually way more interesting. But--- (You knew that but was coming) No, I'm not going to complain about being bored or hating in media res beginnings--these complaints are all much easier for any author to fix. … Continue reading Recent reading annoyances
If you've hung around the online writing community enough, you know this is one hated trope. And in case you aren't familiar with this gem, TV Tropes explains it this way: On the surface, it's nice to hear someone say you're special. It's flattering to the ego to hear that you're better than the competition. That … Continue reading The “Not like other girls” trope
It's rare that I write about my faith on the blog, so I hope everyone will indulge me just a tad tonight. A few days ago, most of you probably saw my blog entry on reasons I won't finish a book (If you didn't, you can find it here). It generated a bit of discussion, … Continue reading A little bit on Christian fiction
So first, a disclaimer: None of these examples come from any of the indie authors I know personally. Most are from books I read before I started writing--that I can't even remember the titles of--and the remainder are books I've run across while perusing Amazon for something interesting to read. And here we go. For … Continue reading 10 reasons I put down your book