Facebook Videos from Launch Day
First video from my book launch day on Facebook! Check out more on my author page.
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Join Me: Book Signing for Dark Paradise
My first book signing even for Dark Paradise is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, California from 5-8pm. Please come out and support my book and this great store! Families and kids welcome. I will be selling and signing copies of the novel. Thanks for the support. Address:…
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Behind the Scenes With Gene
A Deeper Look Into the Inspiration Behind Dark Paradise What was the inspiration behind Boise Montague’s character? Boise is a name I’ve only heard twice in my life. One was a man who worked for my father and the other was an acquaintance in Los Angeles. The man who worked for my father wound up…
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Book Titles vs. Character Names
What’s harder for you to come up with, book titles or character names?
For sure the book title is harder. It’s so immediate, so vital as a first impression, akin to the book cover. You can draw a reader in or shoo them away. The names of characters, while important are rarely deal-breakers as far as someone picking up the book or even continuing to read. Interesting and meaningful character names do not necessarily matter in many cases and analyzing why an author named a character yields few results except in obvious cases like Voldemort.
In fact, obscure or everyday names are chosen more often than not to no ill effect. I sometimes
choose names from the credits of a movie or by combining first and last names I’ve heard. Human names are easy to come by and many are unique and interesting or common and easy to remember. Titles that tell you something about the story are rare and give so much of a feel to the entire text, especially before you have a completed cover. It’s hard to overstate the pressure I feel when choosing a book title. -
Just Weeks Away: A Teaser for Dark Paradise
Read my short story that follows Boise Montague, the protagonist in my upcoming book Dark Paradise, on Medium. Originally published in Beyond Imagination Digital Literary Magazine, this quick read will give you a taste of what is to come when Dark Paradise hits shelves on June 25th.
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My 10 Favorite Books I Read After the Age of 40
Yes, it’s embarrassing to say I didn’t read some of these at a younger age. I’d like to blame my schools, teachers, parents, and anyone except myself, but really, I have only myself to blame. There is one I read when I was younger, but I’m putting it on the list because upon re-reading it…
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Does Spring Make Me Write More?
I’m not much for seasons, times of day, or anything else for when I write. I don’t have set times for writing. I write whenever I want to or need to write. The need could relate to completing a project on a deadline or be the release valve on an emotional explosion that needs to be defused. I’ve tried to write in a consistent manner all at the same time or about the things that I know best, but none of that matters much to me either. I write what strikes my fancy.
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Book Review: Livia Lone
Livia Lone by Barry Eisler This book kicked butt! Livia is a truly powerful character. I loved the way Barry Eisler switched between her origin story, training, and the present mission she’s engaged in. The first chapter is one of the best I’ve read in a long time – immediately drawing me into the world of…
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Spring & Rebirth
Springtime makes me think about rebirth, and of the rebirth of my connection to the Virgin Islands through writing and publishing my upcoming book, Dark Paradise. I lived in St. Thomas during my formative years and I often revisit the locales, smells, and sounds of my youth in my mind. But youth has a different outlook…
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Digging In: When Your Writing Is Not Flowing Or Life Has Your Confidence Beaten
When your writing life is a bit cloudy or filled with rain, what do you do to dig down and keep on writing?
