“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you will get neither.” C.S. Lewis
Several of my readers have asked over the past few months why I do not publish ebook versions of my work for Nook, Kobo, Sony Reader, and iBooks. So here is my "official" answer. While I'm sure it won't satisfy... Continue Reading →
So you've finished your manuscript masterpiece, you've even let an editor pick it apart, and allowed a slew of beta readers to test your scribblings and they have rewarded you with a chorus of praises. You may have even cracked... Continue Reading →
In the first part of this blog I discussed the planning, writing, and editing process for my recently released novel, The Watchers of Ur: Cradle. In this installment I will focus on the process of preparing to self-publish, and the... Continue Reading →
Now that I have finished planning, writing, editing, and publishing my first novel, I thought it would be good to reflect on the process and share my experience with those who may be considering a similar undertaking, and anyone else... Continue Reading →
When I began my novel writing adventure my instinct was to sit down in front of my MacBook and begin typing in Microsoft Word. But when I thought about all of the other documents that support a writing project of... Continue Reading →
I wrote the following short story a few months after my grandmother (Ama), Mary D. Rakowski, passed away after a battle with esophageal cancer. Her effect on my life was more profound than any other person I have known, and... Continue Reading →
The good nuns of St. John the Baptist Academy and Bishop Ludden High School taught me that before you write a single word on the page you must construct an outline. Indeed this advice has served me well through decades... Continue Reading →
Back in 1989 I started writing a novel on a very early version of a portable computer. Not knowing much about computers at the time, I didn't give a thought to the safety of my scribbling. You can probably imagine what... Continue Reading →
LaMonte M. Fowler 