'All For One' Now Available In Audio

The unabridged audio book edition of my thriller All For One is now available from Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

It is narrated beautifully by Jorjeana Marie, who does an amazing job with all the characters, but especially the six children who are at the center of this story. The production of the project was spearheaded by Hubert Campbell, whose talent only accentuated the wonderful narration.

If audio books are your thing, give this edition of All For One a sample and enjoy!

'Confessions' Now Available In Audio

The unabridged audio book edition of my novel Confessions is now available from Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.

It is narrated by a wonderful talent, Daniel Dorse, so if you're into audio books for that commute to and from work, or just like to listen without having to turn pages, check out a sample and I do hope you enjoy this edition.

Another Great Piece On Ray Bradbury

I linked to this a few days back on my Facebook page, but it is such an amazing vintage piece on Bradbury that I wanted to post it here as well.

I actually remember watching a 16mm print of this in elementary school in the mid 70's.

Fascinating Vintage Interview With Ray Bradbury

Once you're past the standard introductory stuff, a really wonderful discussion between Ray Bradbury and James Day.

Nice Matters

I was in line at the gas station mini-mart today. Two people ahead of me.

First in line, a woman, buys gas and cigarettes. Clerk says, "Have a nice day, ma'am." Woman never looks up at him. Hurries out.

Second in line, an older guy, buys an energy drink. Clerk hands him his change and says, "Have a nice day, sir." Guy takes his change and never says a word.

My turn. Clerk rings up my candy bar. Before he can say anything I say, "You have a great day, man."

He beamed. A big old smile. "Hey, you, too. Have a good one!"

Nice matters. If not to you, then to someone else.

Writing Multiple Projects: The '2 + 2 + 2 +' Method

I write a lot. I mean A LOT. Almost always on more than one project at a time. A novel. A screenplay. A short story. In some form or another, I'm doing the literary equivalent of juggling. This, I can say, is not always a good thing. But it is almost always necessary. So how do I make it work?

2 + 2 + 2 +

That's what I've been doing for 20 years as a writer. It works for me. It may not for you. What is it?

Assuming that two projects are being worked on every day, it breaks down to this... 2 (two hours on project #1) + 2 (two hours on project #2) + 2 (two hours on activities which support projects #1 or 2 -- research, marketing, etc...) + (plus any additional hours one can manage on either project to round out the day).

Why does this work for me? Easy. It ensures that I will devote 2 solid hours to 2 main projects. The 2 hours allotted to support activities ensures a brief mental break from making clicky sounds. And the '+' at the end allows me to pile on extra effort into whichever of the projects is most pressing at that moment.

That's my method. It works for me. And it only involves simple math, so, win-win.

Merry Christmas!

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When Writers Go Quiet

Shhhh. You hear that? Beyond the silence?

Clicky sounds (Rule #1).

That's the sound of a writer being a writer. Keyboard being tapped. Pencil scratching on paper, maybe. Because that's what we do. Sometimes we do that and not other things. You know why?

Because we have to.

When was my last post here? Just before Thanksgiving. What have I been doing since then? Making A LOT of clicky sounds. Because there is much to be written, and not enough time to do so.

This is what you should expect if you follow a writer on Twitter, read their blog, stalk them on Facebook. From time to time our heads are bowed over the keyboard as our fingers peck madly away. That's how we give you things to read. Things to entertain.

So expect the cone of silence to occasionally descend. And listen for the clicky sounds. When they slow down, we'll come up for air again :)

Happy Thanksgiving!