Road to Publication: The Story Comes Full Circle

So Committed: A Memoir of the Artist's Road features dozens of artists I interviewed on a 2010 cross-country road trip. Last week one of those artists interviewed me for a podcast on her Boise, Idaho, radio station. Singer/songwriter by night and DJ by day, Rochelle Smith also posted a review of Committed on the radio …

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Road to Publication: The Blog Tour Begins

Author tours rarely proved a profitable investment for book publishers, but I have to imagine there are moments of fun for the authors. Yes, travel has its nuisances--and I suppose I speak with some authority since I've written a travel memoir--but I do find myself inclined to put up with some of the hassle to …

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Road to Publication: Asking for Help

In my day job I sell people on the merits of my employer; that is what we do in public relations. One of the things I like about PR is that I'm promoting work that is not mine and people who are not me. That is much harder to do when the product is my …

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