How do I follow up a year like 2014? To finally be able to call myself not only a writer, but a published Author, has been a dream for decades and a goal since 1991. That was one small part of 2014! 2015 looks to be a challenging year for all authors, as the industry...
Looking forward to 2015 as we wrap up 2014! What's to come? 2014 was amazing for me as an author. It was everything I hoped for, if not everything I dreamed of. Where is that contract for the foreign rights, and the option on the screenplay? 😉 Seriously, I hit some...
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As I came to the realization that my debut novel is coming up for its first awards season, I thought about what I've read in the last year and what books I think are deserving of awards. I've read many great books this year and have even more to read thanks to a...
UPDATES: Almost mid-November. Writing-wise, I've got some good news and some bad news. I'll start with the Bad, which isn't really very bad. Bad news? NaNoWriMo [National Novel Writing Month] counts are down. Not likely to hit 50,000 words in November. All Is...
Happy Howl-a-ween to those of you who celebrate such things. I'll post costume pics later. Two years ago on this night I embarked on a fantastic journey. I planned to write 60,000 words of a novel, tentatively title Zombie Zoo, during the month of November and "WIN"...
Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.