I know you've all been on the edge of your seats anxiously awaiting the results from last week's book cover survey. Unfortunately, as most US election officers will attest to, trying to cajole people into casting their ballots is not a simple matter. To top it off, those of you who did vote (THANK YOU!) … Continue reading Book Covers, Instagram, and the Scientific Method
Release Day!!! The Voyage is Now Available
This is it, the official birthday of The Voyage: Book Two of The Osteria Chronicles! A huge thanks to everyone who pre-ordered the book and a gargantuan thanks to all the reviewers who waded through the un-edited review copy! For the rest of you who may be curious about the book....here's the scoop along with … Continue reading Release Day!!! The Voyage is Now Available
Behind the Book: The Trials of Hercules
Hello Readers! Okay, this post isn't really ALL about me. After all, Tuesdays are all about shameless promotion of my books, but rather than explore one of the myths behind my latest release (The Trials of Hercules: Book One of The Osteria Chronicles), I'm delving into the creation of the book with a little Author … Continue reading Behind the Book: The Trials of Hercules
Behind the Book: Hercules Heads to Rome
Hello Readers, For this Behind the Book post, things are a bit different, mainly because this Behind the Book feature is a misnomer since it has very little to do with The Trials of Hercules: Book One of The Osteria Chronicles. In my novel, the story ends soon after Hercules completes his twelfth labor, but … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules Heads to Rome
Behind the Book: Making a Baby Hercules
Yes, I finished up the twelve labors of Hercules in a recent Behind the Book feature, but that doesn't mean I've covered all the myths that went into the story in The Trials of Hercules: Book One of The Osteria Chronicles. One of those Herculean legends that just can't be ignored is the story of … Continue reading Behind the Book: Making a Baby Hercules
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Twelfth Labor
We've made it to the twelfth labor! But let's not linger over celebrations, let's see what Herc has to face this time and how I worked the labor in The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles.... Hercules's Twelfth Labor in Mythology Eurystheus may have meant it as an insult when he told … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Twelfth Labor
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Eleventh Labor (aka “How D’ya Like Those Apples?)
Ever feel like you're never going to finish a job you set out for yourself? Well, that's nothing to what Hercules has to endure. In the original decree that got Hercules started on all these labors, Herc was to complete ten labors to atone for murdering his children. Well, remember back in Labors Two (the … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Eleventh Labor (aka “How D’ya Like Those Apples?)
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Tenth Labor
Last Friday I told you of my pirate attack having left me feeling quite dismayed and very cynical about writing and publishing. I have to give a sincere thank you to the kind and helpful words my followers here and various places across the Interwebs have sent me. You've given me insight and encouragement … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Tenth Labor
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Ninth Labor
Today, The Trials of Hercules is officially ten days old and is still pulling in some excellent reviews on Goodreads. Before we jump into this week's Behind the Book post, I just want to give a huge thanks to all the readers that have taken their time to leave some lengthy and confidence-boosting reviews for … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Ninth Labor
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