What Do Readers Want?
A recent meeting with a marketing expert goes something like this: HER: What do you feel is most important when it comes to content on your web site? Me: (Mental…
Picky Reader Reads Non-Fiction – 1
I rarely read non-fiction for a couple of reasons. First and foremost it takes me a long time to read a non-fiction book. I can generally only manage a few…
Picky Reader – 22
The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson. I read Gods in Alabama by this author a year or so ago. Jackson is a subtle writer and writes with a…
Independence Day (Almost)
There is no way to explain to someone who’s never written a book, never edited it for (let’s call it what it is) self-publishing, how incredibly tedious and time-consuming the…
Picky Reader – 21
Hidden by Shelley Shepard Gray. I think I’m noticing another trend in the “inspirational” novels I’ve read. Not enough set-up. Whether this is an editing or an author issue, I…
Before You Write
GET ORGANIZED! PLAN TO STAY ORGANIZED! Someone should benefit from my twenty-plus years of doing everything the hard way. Way back when I started writing novel-length fiction I’ll be the…
Picky Reader – 20
For those of you who don't know, Picky Reader blogs are my comments about books I've recently read. Not reviews and not necessarily recommendations, but if I loved it, I'll…
Picky Reader 19
Picky Reader's Latest Reads Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner. I think I’ve read every book Lisa Gardner has published. If you enjoy suspense, read her. Blood by Patricia Traxler…
Picky Reader – 18
Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax. Gosh, there’s a lot going on in this novel. Lots of sub-plots and characters. All the characters seem to have something to hide. Secrets, if…