Why does the hero always need to wear the white hat? That is a typical question to ask of protagonists as a reader ages…

Andy Weir Gillian Flynn Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child John Scalzi Keep those authors in mind for a few moments. The publishing industry has…

Just who is in charge of this monstrosity anyway? I am winding down on my current work-in-process but last week I hit a small…

I’m not Greg Novara. I’m also not Father Roger Greene, R.J. Dowland, Rev, Stick, or Ted Prince. In fact, none of the characters I…

Hi, my name is Kirk and I like books. (I will wait for the chorus of hellos.) Hard copy books. (Silence.) At least that…

For some time there has been a fracturing in the author community over the opportunities provided by technological advancements. Namely: self-publishing. Twenty years ago,…

When can one of the oldest forms of writing suddenly become one of the hot new trends? Answer: When readers’ tastes and new product…

I was recently texting back and forth with a friend of mine who also writes. At the end of the conversation, she said something…

Last year I spoke to a group of freshmen and sophomore high school students. The topic of discussion was the difference between writing for…