Getting to know readers: the new accessibility

Getting to know readers: the new accessibility. Getting to know readers is one of the joys of being an author. The Lei Crime Series seems to strike a chord in people, and they respond to it—they find me on Facebook, they wait for me to appear at the gym after spotting...

Aloha Writers’ Conference Lessons

Aloha Writer’s Conference Lessons I had the privilege (and I do mean that, in every sense) of attending the recent Aloha Writer’s Conference on my home island of Maui. Lessons from a top notch writing conference are best digested in small bites, but the experience...

Broken Ferns by Toby Neal Cover Reveal

Broken Ferns by Toby Neal cover reveal! Two of the things I love most about being an “indie” author is 1) the speed of being able to produce my books as fast as me and my team can develop them and 2) artistic control over the covers. After the recent blog...

Stephen King is my writing coach.

Stephen King is my writing coach—even though I’ve never seen or met him, or even read more than a couple of his books. Here’s why: it’s Christmas day, and I’m writing—both on my novel and this blog post—and I love King because he gives me permission for this...

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