For about the last two years I’ve been working on a book about Dayton history, and that research inspired me to start my Dayton Vistas blog. I’m excited to say that my book Lost Dayton, published by The History Press, is now officially released! Here’s the blurb: Many of the places that helped make Dayton a center of […]
Writing
New Soccer Training eBook Complete and Up for Sale
I am happy to announce that my soccer training ebook that I have been working on for quite a while is finished and up for sale. It is titled The Individual Soccer Training System and is designed to allow soccer players to quickly hone their core technical skills and improve their soccer-specific fitness levels so they can achieve […]
How to Organize Your Story Ideas
When you’re attempting to write a novel, an involved short story or a non-fiction book, you need some way to organize your ideas. None of us write very effectively by starting with the opening sentence of page one and proceeding in a perfectly linear fashion. As with any creative process there’s no one “right” way […]
How to Build an Author Platform to Promote Your Writing
Sinclair Community College 40th Annual Writers’ Workshop Nov. 4, 2013
Upcoming Writers’ Workshop Presentation at Sinclair
On November 4th I’ll be giving a presentation at the 40th Annual Sinclair Community College Writers’ Workshop. My session is titled “Marketing and Promoting Your Writing Today: Building an Author Platform.” In it I’ll cover the importance of building an online author platform for reaching new readers, opening up new opportunities and increasing sales. I plan […]
4 Common Misconceptions About Plagiarism
A big part of being information literate is knowing how to use information ethically and responsibly. This includes avoiding plagiarism, which we often define as deliberately stealing a chunk of text and trying to pass it off as your own. But it’s much more than this, and many times plagiarism isn’t as obvious as “don’t […]