Some Latin Literary Phrases

After a month of rather serious subjects, I thought I’d make a lighter post about some common Latin phrases used in writing today, as well as what they mean (courtesy of Latin Made Simple by Doug Julius 🙂 . So, without further fuss, here they are:Continue reading “Some Latin Literary Phrases”

Plans for February

January was a very busy month, if majorly disappointing in some ways. Nevertheless, I managed to make some progress on several fronts. There was a good deal of revising and reworking passages for my main series, as well as for the second installment of the Sauragia series that I hope to release this summer. Additionally, I had another two poems published in the journal In Parentheses.

February has the potential to be an even more fulfilling month. Continuing from last month, I shall begin the process of giving my whole series one last look in detail. I may also begin formal research for a few nonfiction projects I would like to start working on by the end of this year.

Review: ‘Castaways of the Flying Dutchman’ by Brian Jacques

As most of you know, I am a major admirer of the literary work of Brian Jacques (see my previous post on the Redwall series here). His writing has been a source of amusement as well as inspiration for me since the age of 18. I recently read through the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman trilogy, and thought I’d share my critiques as well as what I liked about this lesser publicized series by the beloved YA author.Continue reading “Review: ‘Castaways of the Flying Dutchman’ by Brian Jacques”

Copyrights and Intellectual Property Theft

It’s a problem. It happens every day. Sometimes professionals are the culprits, but sometimes they are ordinary, otherwise law-abiding citizens who use some variation of “but everybody does it” to excuse what is quite simply a crime. If you don’t like moral lectures, then I suggest you skip this post, but personally I’d be much obliged if you’d take a moment to read it, and positively delighted if you took the message to heart.Continue reading “Copyrights and Intellectual Property Theft”

The Self-Publishing Process

In my previous post, I spoke of why or why not self-publishing might be a good idea. In this one, I will attempt to outline the process of making it happen for those who would like to give it a try. More specifically, I will be talking about publishing a book here, though it can apply to some degree to publishing a short story as well.Continue reading “The Self-Publishing Process”

Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing

Are you tired of constant form-letter rejections? Do you like having greater control over your creative process? Would you prefer to keep more of your royalties?
If your answer to any of the above is yes, then self-publishing might just be the route for you. In this first of several posts on self-publishing, I will attempt to detail the reasons why taking the independent route to publication may or may not be the right route for you.Continue reading “Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing”

Plans for January

December was a very full and fulfilling month, all told. Though I did not quite get around to everything I’d hoped, all the main goals were met and then some. I reviewed the sequel to Sauragia earlier this month (some changes need to be made, but still planning to publish this summer), as well as my secondary anthology project between Christmas and New Year’s. Looking good so far.Continue reading “Plans for January”

Happy New Year!

Get your year started right by making your resolution and sticking to it! Get to work on making your dreams a reality like me–or, just spend the day getting over that hangover from last night’s excitement. Either way, be sure to return next week for my first real post of 2021!