Self-Publishing, Writing and Pain
Writing is a rather lonely process. It’s also, along with being human, one of the most hope-shattering careers a person can choose. All the self-help books in the world won’t help a writer find their groove when it becomes lost.…
The Legacy of a Dream
Contrary to popular opinion Canadian history is not dull. Case in point: Champlain’s Dream, by David Hackett Fischer. This award-winning, non-fiction book is an exhaustively researched, yet highly readable account of Canada’s earliest years, as recounted through the valorous and…
The Illusion of Emotion in Writing
Humans feel things differently and read things differently “This is such a moving book” or “I cried when I read this” or “I laughed myself silly.” A good book will elicit some sort of emotion from you. Even a non-fiction…
Becoming a Writer
Most people tend to over-think a lot of things when they think about becoming a writer. I am part of a much older crowd and tend to look at life in a much more black and white way. I know…
If I Want to Write A Book, Can I Do It?
Writing is easy if you want to write. It’s not quite as easy if you want to write a book. I can make this comment not because I’ve managed to publish a book, but because I’ve experienced writing a book.…
Destined to Soar
I have had a hard time dealing with blank pages. I have wonderful ideas, but then I get a pen and paper, or sit in front of my computer and… nothing. Not one idea flows. I would argue that in…
Self-Publishing and Visual Illusions
Ready for a magic trick? It’s the same word count. It’s all the same font size and font. But the visual look to your book can make or break a book sale. Maybe it’s the way it’s presented, a book…
The Redcoats are Coming!
If you are a devotee of the historical-fiction genre then you would find no better example than Jeff Shaara’s Two Novels of the Revolutionary War. For those among you unacquainted with this author, he specializes in American war history. This…
