Building a story with archetypes

Building a story with archetypes

Archetypes. They’re not stereotypes! Stereotypes are an oversimplification of a type of person—the evil, mustache-twirling villain who does bad things for the pure joy of being mean. Stereotypes tend to be two-dimensional characters. They have no depth, no reason...
The Power of Sprinting

The Power of Sprinting

Halleluyah! I have converts! I spoke, others heard, and now they too have experienced the power, the inspiration, the incredible empowerment of the Almighty Sprint. They didn’t entirely believe me when I spoke. They doubted my words, my conviction. With skepticism in...
Tearing a book apart

Tearing a book apart

I’ve currently got three books I’m reading critically in addition to the one I’m doing my best to write. So currently at the top of my mind is what readers are looking for when they read a book. What I should be looking for as I tear these books apart. Number one, of...
The Power of Giveaways

The Power of Giveaways

We all know that reader magnets (giving away a book to people who sign up for your newsletter) is a fantastic incentive. We also know that giving away the first book in a series (of three or more books) is a great way to introduce new readers to your work. But what...
IngramSpark or KDP Print?

IngramSpark or KDP Print?

I’ve recently had a client ask me to upload their book to Ingram Spark. Since it’s not a service I use on a regular basis and I knew they’d been doing some upgrading and changing of their interface, I decided to pop over and upload a book of mine so that I’d know what...