WARNING: I am triple posting this because I want to let people know, just in case anyone is actually biting their nails... 😉 Well. Chuckanut Writers Conference was awesome. I learned an incredible amount about market and publishing. The biggest thing I learned......
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Chuckanut Writers’
Great day yesterday at the Chuckanut Writers Conference [CWC]. Lots of positive energy and compliments on the cover art. Some things to think about it terms of marketing. And one weird/cool experience. Garth Stein is the Writer Guest of Honor, though I'm not sure...
Chuckanut Writer’s Conference
Enjoyed last night's Chuckanut Radio Hour at Bellingham High School with the usual suspects, plus The Rejections and Trailing Spouse. Some great music and fun. Looking forward to a conference of learning, listening and literature. Feeling a bit like the odd man out as...
School’s Out. Now to finish the Rewrite.
Hey folks, Welcome to summer. Planned release day for All is Silence is August 17 National Thriftshop Day in honor of Lizzie's (and the author's) propensity for thrift-shopping. It seemed better than August 8 Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day or...
Self-Publishers are DIY, Can-Do, Sole Proprietorship Folks
A great article on what Self-Publishing folks have in common. http://selfpublishingadvice.org/blog/what-successful-self-publishers-do-well/
New Cover art
Here it is. Top of the page. Or see the full cover here.
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Robert L. Slater, author of the young adult, apocalyptic science fiction series Deserted Lands, has worked as a teacher in the beautiful Pacific Northwest for 20 years. Like some of his characters, he has a propensity for speaking in lines from 80s movies, drinking Mountain Dew and eating pizza.

