Category: authors
JoAnna Senger’s Interview
I first became aware of JoAnna Senger through her short stories for Barbara Custer’s Night To Dawn magazine. Her writing style easily pulled me into the stories. Recently, I read her first published novel, Betrothal, Betrayal, And Blood, and was blown away by her writing technique and storytelling ability. Tom: JoAnna, thank you for sitting […]
Tom Johnson’s Interview with Illustrator Teresa Tunaley
I first became aware of Teresa Tunaley’s illustrations in Barbara Custer’s Night To Dawn magazine a few years back. In fact, I was so taken with Teresa’s art I went to her website and looked at the many pages of fine illustrations she had already done for book covers and magazines. It was no surprise […]
Lulu versus CreateSpace III
After much kvetching and discussion about CreateSpace, I’ve started to publish the NTD paperbacks through them. The latest release, Tales of Masks & Mayhem V4, saw publication through CS. Why? The short answer: money. The Global Distribution package on Lulu costs $75.00 plus whatever you pay for ISBN’s. The Pro plan of CS costs $39.00 […]
When to Hire an Editor
Some time ago I posted the advantages of Autocrit software, and the wisdom found in Writing the Breakout Novel. Autocrit enabled me to catch repetitive words, and I ferreted out problems in my novel when I applied techniques from Writing the Breakout Novel. However, the devil is in the details, and a small press editor […]
Dark Moon Presents Zombies – Review
Title: Dark Moon Presents Zombies Edited by: Jason Shayer, Stan Swanson, Jennifer Word, and Frances A. Hogg Available as: eBook ($3.95) and Paperback ($12.95) ISBN-13: 978-0983433538 Where available: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers. Rating: 5 Balloons A few weeks ago, Julia Jansen offered me the pleasure of reading Dark Moon Presents Zombies. I […]