I can’t read your mind
I was contacted recently by someone about book design, but received no information about […]
Natural Selection
When authors post their projects in search of editors, most such posts don’t go […]
Marketing or Profit?
The decision to participate as a vendor at any event for any business—and especially […]
Caveat Emptor
Publishing is an unregulated industry. Freelancing is unregulated, too. Gig workers don’t receive benefits […]
The cost of publishing
Publishing is free. Really. Many misguided authors speak of “self-publishing” companies they hire to […]
Answering basic questions
In the last few days, I’ve responded to inquiries as to whether an author […]
Editing software: Do or don’t?
Remember those old Virginia Slims commercials? “You’ve come a long way, baby!“ That same […]
A matter of perception
It’s said that eye witnesses make the worst witnesses in a court of law. […]
Let’s be reasonable
I found the above solicitation on freelancer.com. This is, unfortunately, not an unusual solicitation […]
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 […]
