WARNING! This blog contains possible spoilers for The Gender Divide.

Happily Ever After is a common theme in romance novels, so much so that many of the forums and sites that discuss romance novels refer to it using the acronym HEA.

Although not a romance writer, I have to admit that I am a big fan of Happily Ever After. Part of that may be due to my personality but I also think that it’s inherent in the medium of entertainment. That element of escapism in entertainment is what makes it so popular. (more…)

Amazon’s Kindle debuted almost two months ago to great fanfare, managing to capture the cover of Newsweek. A Google search for “Amazon Kindle” takes only 0.22 seconds to return 4,050,000 search results, although it would take you considerably longer to read them. I have only read a few of these articles and reviews, but a consensus quickly emerges that Amazon got it right in terms of Access but failed in terms of Design. (more…)

I recently had a conversation with my father, who wanted me to explain eBooks. He couldn’t understand how it worked or why people would want to do that.

As an author, I embrace eBooks. They allow me to reach a broader audience. Anyone with a computer, no matter where they are, can purchase The Gender Divide as an eBook and read it on their computer or eBook reader. eBooks are also less expensive, so it’s also a benefit financially. Finally eBooks are environmentally friendly. No paper or ink is needed, nor is any significant energy required for printing or distribution.

So lets see. Faster? Yes. Cheaper? Yes. Better? Hmm. (more…)

You may wonder why I am posting a link to this blog entry by Mr. Modesitt. I don’t normally do this but this is something that I found very exciting. (more…)

This is part two of an nine part blog chain posted by Mark Terrence Chapman, author the The Imperative Chronicles. The first two books, The Mars Imperative and The Tesserene Imperative, have been published, and Mark is currently hard at work finishing the third and final book. (more…)

Gabriella Hewitt has graciously permitted me to do a guest posting on her blog so I’ve posted more info on the Concept for The Gender Divide.

You can find the full post here » http://www.gabriellahewitt.com/blog/?p=259

Trust is an elusive quantity at the best of times. Add in the anonymity of the Internet and it becomes even rarer. (more…)

If you could be any sci-fi character from Star Trek who would it be?The world is about to blow and a spaceship picks you up. Yes, you have the once in a lifetime opportunity to hitchhike across the galaxy. What 3 things would you bring along for the ride? 

Want to know how several science fiction authors and bloggers would answer these questions and more? (more…)

As a new author, I’ve been trying to obtain reviews for The Gender Divide. It’s difficult to find reviewers who will review an unknown novel from an equally unknown author. The imprint of the publisher is also relatively new and hence, unknown. It can be a frustrating process and when I find a reviewer willing to take a chance, it’s a great feeling. (more…)

As a new author it is hard to promote your novel, particularly when it is being published by a small press publisher starting a new imprint. Having the backing of a large publishing house helps but it is hardly a guarantee. I’m not an overly religious person but the phrase ‘God favors the prepared’ comes to mind. Yet how does one become ‘prepared’? Personally I think word of mouth is the best way to build an audience for a new author but how do you go about doing that? (more…)