When Dr. Lawrence Bingham is brutally murdered in 1983 and his Gold Box is stolen, little does Hank Raglan, a brilliant young materials scientist realize that his life and the fate of the Universe might forever be altered.
My first pass at a book cover—ever!
CNN reports today that we may have already discovered the essence of life on Mars 40 years ago, according to a former NASA scientist. For crying out loud. Why are they telling us now?
On the previous post I pointed out highlights from a Writer’s Row broadcast on YouTube about book covers and how to make them. I thought I would share my process for doing just that. Here is what I did to design my book cover from Scratch for The Midas Protocol Book 1.
This article is about how to commit to a career in fiction writing—from my unique perspective because that is what I have decided to do today. However, this article may just as soon be titled: Do I have the balls to be a fiction writer (with all apologies to those that don’t have balls—but I welcome anyone to pick their organ of choice here).
My goal is to write a great fantastic book and to build a following for it on my author’s platform, which is this website, ScratchWriting.com. To do that, I am embarking on somewhat of a nutty idea. I want to build a community directory—a guide to the shops and services that are around me—in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh.
I need to be more productive, that is for sure. There is no way the entire Midas Protocol series will write itself, while I sip coffee in the morning and think about the rest of the story. I need to quiet my mind, quit thinking, and start doing. I need to be mindful during that schedule and stay focused on the task at hand in the context at large. When it is writing time, I have to choose to write. I have to commit to write and I cannot be distracted.
I am not sure if this constitutes a legitimate approach to building an author’s platform or book audience, but I don’t think it hurts, and it may make the most out of a an unpleasant waste of your precious time anyway. Heck, you might just take solace the next time someone sells you out of the blue. Read me out.
Binge-watching episodes of your favorite shows does no favors for your brain, writes Robert Preidt for the HealthDay Reporter. I wonder then if binge reading is equally as bad?
Monday, August 12 - I stayed up late night and binge watched the entire docuseries ‘The Family’ on Netflix. At first I thought it would simply be a good series to put on as I struggled with a chest cold and aimed to drift of to a sleep on the family room coach. But, I was captivated.
I am now wrestling with what to name the Midas Protocol series, which is the most redundant thing I have stated yet in any of my blog posts. Let me explain.
The latest episode of Writer’s Row concerns graphic design and book covers. It raises interesting points: How important is a good book cover? Do you need to hire an expensive pro or can you learn to do it yourself.