writing-a-novel

I’ve just received a mock-up copy of my new book The Virtual Campfire, a collection of my best outdoor writing. One of the few things left to do before I launch this baby into the world is to figure out what the price should be. I’m wondering if I should break the mold, so to speak, and round off the price to the nearest dollar. My reluctance to do so is based on what has become an industry standard in which book prices always end at 99 cents. A decision to round up that pric

One of the great places to find character names is a cemetery. I’m talking about older cemeteries where you’re less likely to stir any recent memories. Here again I mix and match first and last names to avoid stepping on the memory of a real person.