Scott’s Blog

  • Crash Planet is Published!

    A Lost Princess . . . An Escaped Convict . . . and an Alien Beast will Collide . . . After 2 full years of writing, revising, designing, and pre-marketing, Crash Planet has finally been published. I’m so thrilled to release my story into the world. It can now be purchased on Amazon.com and Kobo.com. In the next few Read more

  • Too Many Conversations

    As I’ve stated before, I’ve read and reviewed more than 200 fiction books in 8 years, mostly for new and unknown authors. Through that experience, I’ve been blessed to discover many incredible books that are now some of my favorites. Along the way, though, I’ve also noticed several not-so-great writing problems that pop up time Read more

  • Sneak Peek From My New Novel

    Today I’m giving you a sneak peek at an exciting scene from my new book, Crash Planet. The completed book is not scheduled to be released until this summer but I’m so excited about it, I just had to share a small part of it with you. I chose this scene because it gives a brief Read more

  • Writing Music

    Music That Helps Me Write Below is a list of some of my favorite movie soundtrack albums that fit my definition of “writing music.” These albums, along with many others, are what I listen to when I’m in my writing zone. This music inspires me and it helps to cut out other noises that could Read more

  • Stay In The Moment

    Introduction The writing advice I’m giving today is more of a pet peeve of mine than a hard rule. What I’m going to talk about is mentioned in most books about writing, and I believe it kind of relates to one of the main rules for writers, “show don’t tell.” But, I think it bothers Read more

  • Tension

    Introduction As I said in my last post, I am not a writing expert but I am a book reviewer with 200 science fiction and fantasy book reviews under my belt. All that reading and reviewing has taught me a few things about what makes a great book.  Tension in a Story Today, I want Read more