I belong to the Novel-In-Progress Group (NIP) of Austin, which has the distinction of being the oldest surviving writers’ conclave in the city. Eight-plus years of participation have taught me many things, the most basic of which is that the … Continue reading →
In the off chance that someone might want a signed copy of Pilot Error, I decided to offer that option with a link on my blog. The first task in setting it up was to answer the question, “Where should … Continue reading →
Whether you are “into” decorating your home for Christmas or not, you probably can’t avoid the commercials that show somebody causing a brownout when plugging in their extravagant display, or the one about hiring Bette Midler to add some pizazz … Continue reading →
Of all the labor-intensive tasks encountered while preparing to indie-publish Pilot Error, a particularly exasperating element of the endgame has proven to be one of the most vexing. In retrospect, it’s the direct result of misplaced confidence in the quality of … Continue reading →
Over the past two weeks, I’ve been making changes to the paperback edition of Pilot Error to fine-tune the cover and interior files. It’s relatively easy to accomplish that, but with the novel listed for sale, uploading new versions of … Continue reading →
I suppose it can be said that any book review written by a friend of the author is suspect from the git-go. Especially if that friend is a writer, and even more especially if the two writers have reviewed each … Continue reading →
The stack of folders on my desk with notes documenting the trials and tribulations of my venture into indie publishing has all but disappeared into the filing cabinet. What remains is as important as the archive, but from a totally … Continue reading →
The decision to indie publish a novel brings with it the frustrating requirement to venture well beyond the confines of a writer’s creative cocoon. Once the challenge of creating a good story well told no longer resides at the forefront … Continue reading →
Although the title of this post doesn’t imply the message contained within, what follows represents a display of cautious optimism with regard to solving a troubling issue with the cover for the paperback edition of Pilot Error: the sudden appearance … Continue reading →
I apologize for the inconvenience, especially if you are visiting due to interest in my novel Pilot Error, but the BooksOnBoard links here and on the companion site toshmcintosh.com/piloterror are temporarily inoperative. As of this writing at 1:00 p.m. on … Continue reading →
