“You’re as bad as Walt Disney,” my editor said to me after finishing a draft of one of my WIPs (Works in Progress). “All your characters are orphans.” “That’s not true,” said I, vehemently. “I mean, okay, Ellie from my Coffee and Crime mysteries is, but Ellie’s parents' murder is part of the series arc. … Continue reading The Bambi Syndrome – Or How Walt Disney and I Are Alike
Musings
Goodnight Sweet Princess, and Choirs of Jedi Sing Thee to Thy Rest
Gone but not forgotten... Much like millions of other people, I was rocked to my core at the end of December by the death of Carrie Fisher. Her passing capped a year-long litany of loss, starting for me personally with the death of Glenn Frey. But Carrie’s death was perhaps the most impactful for me. … Continue reading Goodnight Sweet Princess, and Choirs of Jedi Sing Thee to Thy Rest
What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?
I'm ba-a-a-a-ack! Greetings fellow Earthlings! As some of you know, I took a rather spectacular fall just before Thanksgiving. Face-planted onto concrete right in front of a bunch of people from the Evil Day Job. It was spectacular. Blood everywhere, broken bones, including my hand and nose (and my pride), sprained things, even had to … Continue reading What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?
Selling Books—The Struggle is REAL but Not New & What to DO!
Another great post from author Kristen Lamb. As a marketing professional in my "day job", this hit home. THe post also gave me that shot in the arm I needed after looking at last year's sales numbers. So no worries... I'm not giving up yet! Read on and I guarantee you will find yourself nodding … Continue reading Selling Books—The Struggle is REAL but Not New & What to DO!
Generation Author Snowflake & The High Cost of Instant
Food for (really good, introspective) thought for 2017. Check out Kristen Lamb’s new blog on Generation Snowflake.
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of David Rogers
Technology always changes our reality and there are inevitable growing pains that go part and parcel with any innovation. Every meaningful advance always has social consequences.
Always.
From the Gutenberg Press to the Model-T to electric lighting humans have had to adjust, shift and learn to balance great benefits with never before encountered consequences.
With the digital age? Here we go again.
As I’ve mentioned before, as early as 2004 when I was puttering around a site called Gather, I saw what social media was going to evolve into, that we were looking at likely the largest shift in communication since the Gutenberg Press. I knew even then that this was likely going to be the end of publishing as we had known it for well over a hundred years.
But I would be lying if I said I didn’t have…
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An Interview with Litte Ol’ Moi!
Had a fun time with fellow author D.R. Perry today. She interviewed me for her blog. I mean, how cool is that? Check it out here: Nan Sampson Interview and be sure to read her other posts. She is terrific! In the meantime, how's that pumpkin carving going? Illegitimi noncarborundum!
How Carving a Pumpkin Can Change Your Life
Yes, it’s true. Carving a pumpkin can truly change your life. Especially if you’re using a really sharp knife and it slips… But seriously. I spent some rather unproductive time last night attempting to create a pumpkin masterpiece. Now, we ALL know I have no artistic ability whatsoever. I can draw neither a straight nor … Continue reading How Carving a Pumpkin Can Change Your Life
A Pithy Quote for the Day
I was reading a blog by Maria Popova, who was quoting Ann Patchett from her memoir. It rang so true for me, as a writer, I had to share it. You can read the full blog post here: BrainPickings, and I highly recommend reading Ann Patchett's book (available at Amazon here: This Is the Story of … Continue reading A Pithy Quote for the Day
New Cover!!
Book 1 in the Ellie Gooden series has a new cover! It's not up yet on Amazon, but I wanted to give readers a sneak peak! The cover was done by a wonderful artist named Raven Blackburn. I cannot thank her enough for bringing my characters and my series to life! Check it out! And … Continue reading New Cover!!
Q & A with Nan Sampson
Fellow writer and voracious reader Cloe Marrie from Cloe Marrie's Reads interviewed me the other day. It was a ton of fun! Thanks, Cloe! For the record, please state your name. Nan Sampson Do you do book tours? Not yet. I’ve done some fun FB promotions, and will be scheduling my first in-person book … Continue reading Q & A with Nan Sampson
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