There’s a presentation I’ve given on building your brand as an author, and one of the things I talk about is that if you have a blog, it’s important to set some kind of regular schedule and stick to it. Last time I gave that presentation, I was silently begging the class not to pull […]
After deciding writing was the only thing “that made sense” for her to do, Caryn Larrinaga just released her first book, which you can find on Amazon.com by following the link, “Donn’s Hill” on March 3. Below, she gives some great advice about not burning out, celebrating victories and how to balance working a day job with writing a
There is so much to love about the local writing community, and one of my favorite things is how small it can feel sometimes. I met a podcaster at LTUE last month, and when I went to his office to record this episode, I found out he’s the older brother of an old friend from
Ages ago (okay, like 3 years), my life was dominated by two things: doing awesome lazy couples stuff with Kelly, and playing music. I spent three nights a week most weeks down at a studio, writing and jamming and laughing with whatever band I’d managed to trick into letting me join them. I do miss
I am now officially known around the world 😉 Clare Kauter, an Aussie writer and fellow mystery novelist, interviewed me for her hilariously entertaining blog. Click here to read the interview: http://www.clarekauter.com/an-interview-with-paranormal-mystery-author-caryn-larrinaga/
Okay, I’ve basically been riding a super-high all week long with all of this promotional stuff for Donn’s Hill. Every single one of my interviews has been so much fun to record! And this latest one was no exception. I laughed so much during this interview with the team from Dungeon Crawlers Radio, probably because
Being a published novelist has, so far, been a whirlwind. So much promotion and marketing! So many interviews! So many new people to meet and talk to! Earlier this week, all this promotion/interviewing got to be combined with catching up with an old friend (an excellent combination). My pal Steve from high school and his
Today marks an interesting “first” for me – I’ve had my first-ever live streamed YouTube interview! British author E. Rachael Hardcastle has an excellent podcast called The White Room (and I keep forgetting to ask her if it’s a reference to the Cream song) where she interviews indie authors about their writing and publishing experiences.
