When a group of friends all agree that it would be fun to head to the amusement park together, have you noticed that the together element actually only applies to the car pooling? Once inside the gates, everyone has their own approach to how they choose to experience the park.… Read more   

Have you ever been driving—alone—in your car when a song comes on the radio that you absolutely have to sing along with? It’s a song you just cannot listen to at normal volume. It’s a song you have to crank up loud and dive into. And, during such a musical… Read more   

While watching the Olympics over the past few weeks, I’ve been awestruck by many things, the most surprising of which had nothing to do with sports, really.Like millions of armchair spectators around the globe, our family was glued to the TV as Michael Phelps dove into the pool for the… Read more   

For the past three or four months, I’ve had the distinct honor of serving on the steering committee for an event that took place here in Colorado Springs last Friday. The 1st Annual ThanksTroops Golf Tournament brought together several hundred soldiers and civilians for a day on the links to… Read more   

I often find myself engaged in conversation about the best path to publication. If you’ve had any sort of conversation yourself in this direction, you know that it can lead down a slippery slope.There’s traditional publishing, where the publisher takes on the risk and invests in you. There’s self-publishing, where… Read more   

What’s that? You have a new idea you’re excited about? A new connection? A new opportunity? Renewed inspiration? Congratulations!Are you ready to dive in headfirst? Are you ready to tie up loose ends? Dot your “i”s? Cross your “t”s? Good, because if it’s not done by tomorrow morning at nine,… Read more   

The Universe got my attention in a big way this past weekend about a nasty habit I have around making assumptions. First I was frustrated, then I laughed–now I get it. I’m not sharing this experience to make the point you may expect. This is not an example of that… Read more   

Think picking out a name for baby is tough? Try naming a business, a product or service—or your own “publishing umbrella.” Whether or not you decide to self-publish or publish traditionally, it makes sense to put a name on your work that goes beyond, but encompasses any other books you… Read more   

For most authors, a book is an extension of their core business, and when the book is about to go public, they may become acutely aware of the need to dress up some other essentials about that business, like their company logo. The process of creating the quintessential symbol that… Read more   

If you’ve taken even a few steps down the road between idea and published book, you know that you have unleashed a monster of epic proportions. It’s funny to imagine that such an unwieldy creature could be contained in a relatively small package. You may even feel somewhat deflated when… Read more