On Friday, I went down to the credit union and one of the women there asked if my book was out yet. I told her it had been delayed until Jan. 15th. Next thing you know, all four employees were asking me for details, cooing about how fascinating it sounded, and then asking if I’d autograph […]
Cracking the Ice update
This just in from WestSide Books: the new release date for Cracking the Ice is now January 15. I must admit that I would have preferred the book be available for the holidays, but I’m trusting that readers will find the book and feel it was worth the wait.
New banner image
How do you like the new banner? The image is based on original artwork by Glenn Chadbourne, depicting me as Jack Torrance in Stephen King’s The Shining. It isn’t perfect. I’m hoping the WordPress theme I use can be customized to allow for the artwork in its original form, as opposed to the stretched version I’m using […]
Steve Jobs speaks to writers
In 2005, Steve Jobs gave a commencement address that I think speaks volumes to writers. Here is a link.
“Tiffany” holds strong on Kindle bestseller list
“Tiffany Gets Her Boobs” remains on the Kindle Humor bestseller list (in the free download category), coming in at number 33. I’m really pleased at the success of this fun, goofy story.
Website statistics
I just looked at my website’s statistics for September. The number one search item that brought people to my site was one word in the title of my short story “Tiffany Gets Her Boobs.” Guess which one. I don’t think I got many bookmarks from that crowd.
“Tiffany” a Kindle Humor bestseller!
“Tiffany Gets Her Boobs” now ranks 13th on the Kindle Free Download bestseller list in the Humor category! (That’s after only about a week of its price being dropped to free.) Written under the pen name David Bawdy, “Tiffany” is a fun, short story prequel to Bubba Goes for Broke and has been very well […]
“Tiffany” included in Kris Rusch’s Recommended Reading!
If you’ve been reading this blog for any time at all, you know about my intense admiration for Kristine Kathryn Rusch. I consider her the single best teacher I’ve ever had. The workshops run by her and Dean Wesley Smith have changed my life. She’s also one of my favorite writers. (And also a heckuva person, […]
Cracking the Ice galleys are in
I received the galleys for Cracking the Ice last week, made the appropriate corrections, and sent them back to WestSide Books today. (The galleys represent the final layout of the book, barring last-minute changes.) It won’t be long now before the Advance Review Copies become available followed by the real thing. The release date is scheduled […]