Hi Reader Friend,Just a quick post this morning, since I'm just now finding out about this myself:Kindle Vella, the reading platform I use to publish episodes of The Hybrid City Entrepreneur, a 1980s era coming-of-age comedy about a boy retaliating a...

Hi Reader Friend,Welcome to this month’s newsletter. Once again, stuff happened. Anyway, here are today’s topics. Today’s Topics: Pen Name ConsiderationsMy Smart Page Pen Name ConsiderationsHave you ever wanted to attend an event but c...

Hi Reader Friend, Welcome to this month’s newsletter. If you’ve been paying close attention, you may have noticed I’ve been testing a persistent information format in the footer of each message. The purpose is to simplify newsletter navigation w...

Hi Reader Friend, Today’s email will be quick. So, whenever we embark on an unknown journey, one of our main goals is to find out whether the journey is worth it. For some explorers, drawing a map of any place he or she has visited makes it...

Hi Reader Friend, Remember that time you were given an opportunity to make a life-changing decision before a timer ran out? Did you make that decision and change your life, or did the timer run out? If you ever saw the original Dirty Harry,...

Hi Reader Friend, You know that trend some people follow about celebrating Christmas in July? It’s the season when Hallmark turns up the heat with all of its warm and fuzzy holiday romances, while others finally take down their Christmas trees a...

Hi Reader Friend, Going to keep this one short and salty. As I teased in my last email, Smashwords, the shop/service I use for distributing my e-books to Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple, etc., hosts a storewide discount on e-books every July. As...

Hi Reader Friend,Keep reading to the end of this message for a special announcement. But first… This past Sunday saw the celebration of Father’s Day. For many, this is an important day for kids to show appreciation for their dads and dads to rec...

Hi Reader Friend, So, if you’ve read my last email, you’ll remember that I talked about the oddity of loving a show or story that belongs to a genre we normally hate, and how, like choosing a partner from outside our usual preferences or denying...

Hi Reader Friend, Do you have a favorite movie, TV, or reading genre? A least favorite? Do you even pay attention to genre?Even though I enjoy a solid thriller, I’m no fan of horror stories. By nature, they end on a down note, usually arriving a...