Yes, we did it. After months of debate, JP and I have finally decided to make Dark Pawn, the first book in our series, permanently free. There were many reasons why we were hesitant. Writing a book is a long process that tests your endurance and resilience. Not only did we spend considerable time drafting,…
Is Writing Fun? In short, no. For me, writing feels more like a calling, a necessity I need to satisfy daily—an obsession that keeps both my mind and anxiety busy by working together toward a common goal. But the secret about writing is really rewriting. The first draft will never be as good as the…
The publishing industry has undergone dramatic changes in the past fifteen years. With the surge of independent publishing and the advent of numerous new venues for selling books, one might assume that writing has become more profitable for authors. To some extent, this is true, but the reality is more complex than it initially appears….
This Friday, March 15, 2024, my co-author and I will be publishing the fourth book in the Leah Ackerman Series. When we first met over four years ago, we both shared a taste for horror and Urban Fantasy. In fact, the first story we wrote was a horror short story called “The Rules,” which you…
Jews represent only 0.02% of the world’s population. That’s approximately 16 million people. It is easy to see just how disproportionate the hate and attacks we suffer as an ethnicity/religion/etc. In fact, if we go by probabilities alone, it is more likely for someone to hear about “the Jews” than to meet one themselves. I…
Most of you have probably heard about writer’s block. It happens when an author experiences a creative slowdown. However, few know authors suffer often from imposture syndrome. I like to call it the “Writers Wall.” Every writer encounters this question at some point on their journey: “What the hell am I doing?” I faced this…
