I'm pleased to announce my appearance on the Simply Write with Polly Campbell podcast where we discuss my writing process, character development, and the book awards. I really, really enjoyed chatting with Polly and I hope you enjoy listening to us talk about writing. We do jump into the weeds and wade through writer-nerd territory, but I loved it!
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Being “Famous”, My Latest Author Interview, and More
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Welcome to the November 2024 edition of my newsletter and the beginning of the holiday season, my favorite time of the year to eat! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because I get to spend time with my family and stuff my face with my favorite holiday dishes and desserts. Turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy? It’s food coma time! Three kinds of pie for dessert? I’m dead. Anyway, onward to the newsletter stuff.
Recently, a coworker of mine (yes, I have a day job besides being a writer. You think writers earn a living wage? Ha ha ha ha ha ha nope). Sorry, I got sidetracked. A coworker of mine heard my name on NPR and asked me what it felt like to be famous. And I’m here to say that I’m decidedly NOT famous, not even close. In fact, I don’t have a desire to be famous at all—widely read maybe, but not famous in the I-know-your-face-from-somewhere famous like Stephen King or something. I like my anonymity, but I do enjoy talking to readers and sharing my love for books and literature. My coworker’s comment got me thinking because there’s a distorted perception of what constitutes success or fame when it comes to creative people, particularly writers, putting themselves out into the world.
For every book award I’ve received, there’s a dismal sales report right behind it. For every book festival or TV appearance I’ve made, there’s a book event with two people in attendance right behind it. Being a published writer is truly a mixed bag. There are some great and memorable things and equally humiliating and humbling things that have happened in my writing “career.” And for every Stephen King or Margaret Atwood mega-successful career, there are literally thousands who barely make a decent living. According to a report from the Authors Guild, the median income for all writers in 2023 was about $6,080, with full-time writers averaging around $20,300. That’s not good at all.
I was interviewed on News 4 WOAI, the NBC affiliate in San Antonio, for their San Antonio Living morning show with host Shelly Miles and city of Boerne rep Chris Shadrock about the Boerne Book Festival and my new novel The Codger and the Sparrow (Paperback from TCU Press, audiobook from Vibrance Press). Watch now!
I'm pleased to announce my appearance on the Desideratum Podcast along with the narrator from my audiobook The Codger and the Sparrow, Brian P. Craig. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning narrator Theresa Bakken, Brian and I discuss with Theresa how we created the audiobook with Vibrance Press as well as my thoughts into the creation of my story. I really hope you enjoy listening to our conversation! Please support the Desideratum Podcast by purchasing my audiobook through their affiliate link to Libro.FM, the audiobook retailer that supports indie bookstores.
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