“It’s the economy.”
Financial performance of vendor participation at events this year (2024) compared to last year […]
Let’s be reasonable
I found the above solicitation on freelancer.com. This is, unfortunately, not an unusual solicitation […]
Frederick G. Yeager, Author
I would not have been able to self-publish my book without the support and […]
Tropes, cliches, and crutches for lame literary devices
On LinkedIn, a colleague who edits mysteries mentioned the usefulness of a false confessions […]
Tom Hock, Artist & Author
When I started writing my stories, I didn’t have a lot of confidence. People […]
Campaign madness
I generally don’t write on political topics—not because I don’t have opinions, but because […]
Using both sides of my brain
Math and the humanities don’t necessarily go hand in hand, but many potential clients […]
Beat that deadline!
Every industry has deadlines; some are more flexible than others. For a freelancer, deadlines […]
Another year closer to retirement
My son, Brian, is embarking upon the next phase of adulthood: fatherhood. That means […]
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing
First, let’s settle one question: If you self-publish, then yes, you are published. There’s […]
I have a dream.
No, this is not a belated post lauding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., although […]
Marketing: A Sustained Effort
It’s a truism that you must spend money to make money, although a lot […]
A wonderful story
When it comes to entertainment, especially when I’m not in the mood to read, […]
A matter of business ethics
One of the due diligence practices I learned in my publishing journey was to […]
