A few weeks ago you might remember me talking about doing a photo shoot for covers of books that I plan on releasing soon. Well, we are finally ready to show those covers to the world. Infinity’s Reach. We are promoting this as Pilgrim’s Progress in Apocalyptic America, but it is a retelling rather than … More Cover Band
I spent two years in research and then development of a national magazine that only lived a year. It was a traumatic ending of two of the hardest, best years of my life. The magazine was, I still believe, one of the best to ever come out of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. But like a … More When Bad Things Happen to Good Stories
One of the big reasons I wrote last week about multitasking and its effect on the creative spark as well as one’s relationship with God is because I, along with most of these United States, am caught up in the turnstiles of progress. I currently am coming up on midterm exams, which I still have … More Chasing My Tail
I’ve been keeping a low digital footprint the past few days. In fact, as I think about it, I am not sure I told you much about the fun we had at our photo shoot a couple of weeks ago. So let’s start with that. Spring semester is continuing to occupy every loose brain cell … More On Dumps, Dry Ice and Deadlines
In 1996, I was one of two editors responsible for the launch of a national magazine directed at Christian parents called ParentTalk. It was a labor of love, a lot of work, and our pride and joy. But from the beginning we knew that there were no guarantees. The publishing house invested $250,000 into its … More Rule #1: Have Fun
I am looking forward to this weekend. My son–who is also de facto designer for me books–is coming up from Austin for a photo shoot. We have reserved the TV studio at our University with its green screen for the shoot. We plan on shooting our main characters for the two covers there, then using … More Oh Shoot!
I entered into the independent book publishing business with trepidation just about this time last year. This is after the publication of about eight books the old-fashioned, more traditional and more accepted way. And after a year, what’s my prognosis? Great for some, terrible for others. As for me, I follow in my father’s footsteps. … More Indie publishing. Great for some, not so great for others.
Well, to be honest, the best cover you could have involved investing a thousand or two into a bona-fide cover designer. That’s what we used to do in the old days when I was a book editor. But now that I am a indie publisher, I don’t have the cash, and I suspect you don’t … More Three Tips for a Better Book Cover
OK, first I just want to make it clear. Prevail Publications is me, and I am it. It’s the watermark I use for my indie publishing. Here are five books I plan on releasing this year: The Secret of Promise Island. An orphan brother and a sister are sent to live with their mysterious, strange … More Prevail Publications: Five New Books for 2013
I am excited to announce that I finally passed 10,000 followers on Twitter. Now, I know that probably doesn’t mean much to you, and actually all it is is just a number. But it is a landmark of sorts, nevertheless. I have been involved with Twitter for about three years now, but it’s only been … More Ten Thousand Reasons
The Great Adventure 