Four days after the publication of my second novel, The Apprentice In The Master’s Shadow, I stumbled upon an article by the publishing industry veteran, Jane Friedman, in which she presented the startling statistic that a little over 80% of published authors quit writing after their third book. In the almost two years since... Continue Reading →
Out With The Old Moniker, In With The New?
Anyone who has been following my writing journey over the past four years may have noticed that in 2018 I jokingly started using the moniker, Worst Selling Author, on my social media profiles. Obviously, the label was never intended to be taken literally; I adopted it primarily as an acknowledgement that I had yet... Continue Reading →
How Do I Deal With Writer’s Block?
It’s been quite some time since I’ve had the opportunity to update my blog, and it’s likely to be a while before I can get back to blogging on anything like a regular basis. Until then, I’ve decided I may as well salvage some of the previously posted content from my old lonelyboy1977 blog,... Continue Reading →