A published author

So I am now a published author, something I’ve been working towards, well, just about my entire adult life. As of 11 p.m. Saturday, I’ve sold exactly six copies–five trade paperback and one Kindle edition. And you know, I’m about as proud of...
Formatting the novel

Formatting the novel

Since I’m publishing a print version as well as an ebook of the novel, formatting became a big part of the lead-up to publish. Adobe InDesign is the industry standard, and while I’ve had some experience with the program, it was brief and ages ago. In fact,...
Cat pictures. There should always be cat pictures.

First, Miss Gracie

Gracie is a fifteen-year-old domestic shorthair that I almost did not adopt. I wanted her brother, a Maine Coon mix, and she was being fostered along with him. When I first met her she was tiny, whiny, and covered in milk that she spilled all over herself. By the time...