Kirkus Reviews has just published their review of Darrell Bryant’s debut novel Geronimo’s Bones. According to their guidelines, the review can now be published elsewhere under the following conditions: All excerpts must be attributed to “Kirkus Reviews” in italics, and industry … Continue reading →
If the title of this post is black and/or you see the fighter-pilot header, click on the title to view the featured image header and continue reading. Among the indie writers I know, it’s generally accepted that having an imprint … Continue reading →
Blog design is an iterative process that in truth probably should never be considered complete. Posts in this Blogbook category present a series of lessons learned since launching the site in late July of 2010. The primary purpose of toshmcintosh.com … Continue reading →
Since this blog first appeared, I have changed themes once and the appearance of the theme multiple times. I made the decision to launch a satellite blog dedicated to the novel when I first published Pilot Error, but in retrospect … Continue reading →
As mentioned in previous Blogbook posts, when I launched this site on July 29th, 2010, I thought the number of comments received could be used to assess the amount of visitor traffic. It took two-and-a-half months for me to figure … Continue reading →
spam: irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients. Since installing a spam filter in October 2010, 3,769 of the devils have been caught before I ever see them. Some get through as comments … Continue reading →
Prior to launching this blog on July 29, 2010, I Googled “Tosh McIntosh” and learned a few things: the #1 result linked to a complaint filed against a financial advisor of that name in California, the #2 result linked to … Continue reading →
It’s sometimes hard for me to remember that this website/blog doesn’t exist behind the screen or under the keyboard in the guts of my laptop. It’s out there somewhere, and I can only look at it from the front side … Continue reading →
This blogosphere never ceases to amaze me. I read a book about the final days of WWII combat in the Pacific and published a post on February 15, 2011 titled “Not Just Another Day at Work.” The post connected the … Continue reading →
The blog known as “The Shadow” continues to follow me around. Like a shadow. But that’s true even on cloudy days, so what’s up with that? The answer to this question is very simple: it’s become a part of me, … Continue reading →
