Scott’s Blog

  • Illustrating Books for Kids – Lessons I’ve Learned

    Lessons I’ve Learned – pt. 2 My last newsletter focused on the writing side of creating a children’s book. Here I’ll look more closely at what it takes to illustrate a book where the pictures matter more than the words. As someone who has no professional training in book illustration, I can honestly tell you… Read more

  • Writing Books for Kids – Lessons I’ve Learned

    Quick Book Update My new book The No Fun Day is finished, but I still have not seen the finished product. I’m currently waiting on proofs from two online printers to see which looks best. Hopefully, at least one of them will be perfect, and I’ll be ready to launch the book. But if neither looks good,… Read more

  • Cover Reveal for my New Kid’s Book!

    My first children’s book . . . . . . called The No Fun Day, is in the final editing stages. That means I have the book in the hands of a few trusted readers who are helping me with proofreading. Next, I’ll upload the book to my printer and wait to receive a proof copy… Read more

  • 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