Now that I have an assistant, what do I do with them?
Most authors, myself included, need some help sooner or later. It might be with cover-art, or marketing, sales tracking, formatting, the list goes on and on. Some of these things you may not understand...
View ArticleFear of hiring (and trust in) an Author Assistant
Hello! This is Bill Vaz – Randall Wood’s author assistant – as previously announced by Randall. I’m back from climbing the Mont Everest. It was freezing – in fact, I still have some ice between my...
View ArticleFacebook is servicing me and my readers.
Today, after a lazy morning of not writing, I got on Facebook to see what was happening in the world. Nothing new really, the race for the presidency is still a cluster, the world is still getting...
View ArticleNew Kindle: Oasis
Hey everyone, Have you heard the great news?! Amazon has just released a new Kindle! Amazon named it Kindle Oasis. It’s the company’s next big step toward its goal of thinnest paper. It’s the thinnest...
View ArticleInfographic: The benefits of reading
If you are reading this, you surely have a passion for reading books (and maybe even write them)! So, you certainly have your own reasons to love books. Scientists of many fields, including Psychology...
View ArticleInterview
Hey everyone, You’ll perhaps enjoy to learn that I’ve done an interview to thisiswriting.com. It has great content and interviews, so I felt incredibly honored when they asked me for an interview. You...
View ArticleRumors of my death…
Hello everyone, Just dropping in to dispel rumors of my death. I am indeed alive and keeping the Jack Randall series alive as well. Six months ago I blogged that I was behind. The funerals I mentioned...
View ArticleThe Twelve Shepherds is live!
The Twelve Shepherds has gone to market.* If you signed up for my mailing list you should have the first episode in your mailbox. If not, please feel free to flog my assistant Bill until...
View ArticleThe clicking….
Do you hear it? My wife does. My kids do. Even the dog. Its why none of them are around me right now. It’s not my keyboard, they’re use to that. Its…my mouse. If you ever wondered what an author does...
View ArticleBecause we all need help now and then…
Ways you can help an Indie Author Writing a book is hard enough, promoting it is a whole other matter. Big name authors can afford to hire a publicist, but indie authors have to get by with...
View ArticleI’m getting some questions about The Twelve Shepherds…
What’s this book about again? If you are familiar with my style of writing you know I like to use current events in stories. Much like the Law & Order shows, my topics are “ripped from the...
View ArticleWhat is the best order to read the Jack Randall series?
Before I answer this question I’d like to say that Episode Five of The Twelve Shepherds is out today, available at you local Amazon. I’m getting this question a lot more since the release of The...
View ArticleKnock-Knock
Some of you are jokingly…at least I think you’re joking…about the FBI coming to see me about the stuff I write. This conversation may or may not have actually happened. Knock-Knock. Me: “What!?”...
View ArticleMagnificent Seven
Episode Seven of The Twelve Shepherds came out today. I’d tell you more but we have to go see the wedding planner. If you should see me out in public today, and have any sympathy what-so-ever for your...
View ArticleEpisode 9…and a wedding.
Last night I managed, with the help of my awesome assistant, Bill, and my very understanding editor, Jaye, to publish Episode 9 of The Twelve Shepherds while attending a wedding at the same time....
View ArticleEpisode 10, and a look to the future.
No, not giving any crystal ball like predictions or announcing the successful test of my time machine. Still working on that though, I’ll let you know. Just letting the world know that Episode 10 of...
View ArticleTTS Season Two, Episode One is out!
Yes, that’s Dayton on the cover. So grab it and see what’s happening! Is Number 6 free? Did the General survive? What did William do about the former Vice President? Where are Dayton and Anna at? This...
View ArticleSeason One is over, so let’s make a giant book out of it!
And I do mean giant: over 1000 pages! Take that, Tom Clancy! I’ve just beaten your biggest doorstop by 300 pages! Victory is mine! Victory is mine! Victory is mine! “Didn’t Clancy die a few years...
View ArticleSo, some things have happened.
Being a writer involves much more than writing. The daydreaming and doodling and creating part are the best. The actual writing part can be both fun and aggravating, but mostly fun. I enjoy it...
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