November sunset from Casa Espiritu When someone writes a book (I've written 30 with one still on the way), that's half the job, th...

  After writing about writing, I feel I should cover the other side of it if you want your book to be seen by anybody.  Marketing. There are...

  Sale on a new book that arrives tomorrow, and today is on preorder. It's part of the series of Arizona romances that was pulled a year...

  Some who write books, have titles in mind from the start. I almost never do. I often change my mind on possible titles before the book com...

  Alongside here is what is supposed to be a signup for my newsletter. There have been some complications in that I hadn't sent one for ...

  Let's start with-- What is a trope? Next could be-- it's the word I was avoiding last week. I had looked up the dictionary meaning...

  I'm curious. Since I began publishing my books as an indie author, I have never had a month with zero sales. I've had better and l...

by Rain Trueax Our projects since we got to Casa Espiritu have been small ones, but I think good for the house. One is to begin replac...

by Rain Trueax Image from the Ben Kern wagon train, a trip taken by those who want to relive  what once was done out of necessity. ...

by Rain Trueax As a writer, every now and then something comes along that makes me rethink what I believed I already knew. I value such...

by Rain Trueax Promoting books is tough for me. To mention them, as a product, feels like I am pushing something onto someone; and ye...

by Rain Trueax   For writers there is the constant consideration of -- write for the market or write from their own heart. Unless it...

by Rain Trueax Many times, I've mentioned how it's not about simply putting a book out but about launching it-- if someone ca...

by Rain Trueax Here's the thing for anyone selling anything. You have to satisfy the buyer. You have to convince them of their need...