When I was studying at Fiction writing at Pitt, I had a professor, Jeff Martin, who had us do a really clever exercise. He gave us the assignment to interview one of our characters. He said that sometimes to figure ...
Read More »Pitt News: Pitt grad applies degree to find religious connections in book
The Pitt News recently published a feature article on Amidst Traffic. Quinn Keaney, the journalist, did a great job articulating my intent for the book and adding a good amount of context and personality to the piece. Story after the break…
Read More »How much does it cost to self-publish a book?
So, you’ve finished writing your book and you’re thinking about self-publishing it. But you’re wondering… how much is it going to cost me? If you’re artistically talented, you have good connections and you have the right software & tools, ...
Read More »Writing a professional press release
(This article was first published by Blogging Authors) A few weeks ago, the Pittsburgh City Paper featured my book Amidst Traffic both in their paper and online. I achieved this for free by crafting a quality press release, requiring ...
Read More »Interview with Inside Scoop Live
I did an interview recently with Inside Scoop Live to talk about “Amidst Traffic.” I really felt a connection with Susan Violante, the interviewer. You could tell right away that she had a genuine love for reading and story ...
Read More »Christian Cursing in Fiction
When I first published “Amidst Traffic” my goal was to write gritty and compelling stories that conveyed the depravity of the world in which we live. We live in a world full of fear, violence, rebellion and chaos. Christians have ...
Read More »The Northside Chronicle featured Amidst Traffic
The Northside Chronicle recently did a feature article on “Amidst Traffic.” It was a pleasure doing the interview with the author, Megan Trimble, and it’s cool to see how much information she was able to pack into the feature story. ...
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