This morning I decided to start going through my old journals, stretching all the way back to 1989—my first "official" journal. I have an old "Diary" that was sort of a guided writing book. But my earliest, honest-to-God journal started in a black and red records book.
Read MoreA lot of the people I interview are "free range humans" (to steal a term from Marianne Cantwell). Essentially, these are the folks who have figured out how to have the ultimate voice in their careers. They decide what they do for a living, how they do it, where they do it, and when they do it. Most of the time, this means working for yourself, which can be trying but almost always amazing.
Read MoreIra Glass (This American Life) is promoting a new spin-off podcast, "Serial." And he's brought along a friend to help him explain it how it all works!
(HINT: This works for MY podcast too! You can to gowww.kevintumlinson.com/podcast to listen online, or search for Wordslinger Podcast in the iTunes store to subscribe).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IPV2oSz8m4
Sawyer Jackson and the Shadow Strait is now available for pre-order on Amazon!
Official release is Friday, November 14, 2014. But for you? I could never make you wait!
New thrills and spills! New adventure! New characters! I think I like this book more than any other I've written, so I'm hoping you dig it too. That's why I'm giving away 100 FREE copies for Kindle, to anyone willing to chunk a review on Amazon!
Read MoreIf it's important, it gets done. But how do you decide what's important? Planning and scheduling have traditionally driven me into anxiety-fueled hysterics, but it doesn't have to be that way. Scheduling things is a way to prioritize what you need to accomplish, and help you focus on getting the important stuff done. And there's a tool that might help with that.
Get the 2015 Productivity Planner today!
Read MoreAnyone who knows me, knows I'm a talker. So it shouldn't be any shock to learn that I have a weekly podcast called The Wordslinger Podcast. And I want you to tune in!
Read MoreMy PaPa said, "I never got a thing I didn't ask for. Even if it was a punch in the mouth."
Here's how that phrase can help you get everything you want out of life.
Read MoreUpdates galore!
Read MoreThe second Sawyer Jackson book is done and in edit! I'm looking at a mid- to late-October release. Ideally, I'd love to release it on my birthday, October 12. So I'm diligently working on the edit now, and "Sawyer Jackson and the Shadow Strait" will soon be ready for your perusal and review.
In the meantime, I thought you might appreciate a quick sneak peek. The following scene happens early in the book, and becomes pivotal to the development of Sawyer as a character. It's one of my favorite scenes, and I think you'll love it. No serious spoilers here, but if you're squeamish about that sort of thing this is your chance to ditch out!
For the rest of you, I give you "Two Wolves at War."
Read MoreJohn McGuire is another one of those "Unboxers" i met via the Self Publishing Podcast. He's something of an eclectic author, dipping into a variety of genres (including Steampunk ... one of my personal faves!). I was privileged to get a chance to ask John a few questions about his work as an indie publisher, and get his insights on the industry.
Read MoreIt's amazing how much can change in thirteen years. When the attacks happened in 2001, I was a high school teacher at an alternative campus in Angleton. I was finishing up my Master's in Education, and I was living in a pretty nice apartment in Lake Jackson. I honestly thought I had found my career path, that I was maybe a date away from finding the woman I'd spend my life with, and that I knew good and well what my future would be.
Read MoreI'm stupid excited about this one. I just posted the very first Wordslinger Podcast!
I've worked on this one for a while now, and it's been fun pulling it together. Every week I plan to feature a new story. In fact, story is the point! I'm looking at all aspects of story in our culture, in business, in indie publishing, and anywhere else I can find it. So I hope you dig it. Be sure to subscribe, and come back every week to fill your brain with the sweet, sweet tones of a man in a closet.
Studio.
I really should put both those words on the same line.
Read MoreI had the pleasure of sitting down with Rachel Parker, of Resonance Content Marketing, to chat about my author coaching business and how to use books as part of your marketing strategy (even if you're not an author). You can check out the podcast on the Resonance Content Marketing blog by clicking here!
Read MoreThis week, I had the privilege of swapping interviews with one of my fellow Unboxers, author Stacy Claflin (you can read my interview here). Stacy discusses her work in YA paranormal romance (aren't all YA romances paranormal?), and talks about some of her upcoming projects including her Gone series.
Read MoreYou look like somebody in need of something to look forward to. A fast-paced thriller about big-brother oppression and the suppression of free will through tampering with the water supply, perhaps? Yeah ... you got that look about you.
That's why YOU should preorder The Lucid today!
Read MoreSo last night I was hanging out with John Scalzi ...
Ok, hanging out might be a little strong. I was at his first stop on a book signing tour for for Lock In. So there was much reading, and much signing, and everyone rejoiced.
Read MoreI've been waiting for this!
As of today, Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land is available for the very first time in PAPERBACK! And if you're an Amazon Prime member, it has the very nifty-cool price of $12.34. It's like an obsessive-compulsives dream come true! And it's YOUR chance to get a little something extra. Details in just a second.
Read MoreDefinitely not me! Usually.
This Friday, August 22nd, you can pick up a copy of Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land in print, for the first time ever!
Read MoreClick through to check out my new Pinterest board, and be sure to share it with your friends!
Read MoreHere's a bit of Sawyer Jackson-related flash fiction to brighten your day!
NOTE: The events of this story take place years before Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land. Enjoy a little youthful Gram & Gramps adventure!
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