Welcome!

Welcome to my new blog. This is where I'm going to share the trials and tribulations of the journey to becoming a published -- and ultimately wildly successful, I hope -- author.

I write psychological suspense novels, but the experiences and tips I plan to share here, and on the For Writers portion of my website (coming soon), should apply to any kind of novel.

I'm exploring marketing because getting published, difficult as it can be, is only half the battle. According to a statistic I came across recently, something like 70% of novels published sell less than 5000 copies. The way I see it, there are two ways to take that. The first is, "That's terrible! I'm practically doomed to failure! I think I'll take up crochet as a hobby, instead..."

The other way to look at it -- and my first thought -- is, "Really? That's good news. How hard can it be to do better than that?"

Only time will tell whether or not I'm right -- or if I would have been better off spending my free time sitting in front of the TV crocheting.

In short, I am embarking upon an adventure, and I'm inviting you to tag along.

Join me -- let's see what happens.