Tag Archives: authors

Judgment Day

Posted on July 18, 2023 by fpdorchak

An interesting thing happened yesterday while I was working on my Work-In-Progress (WIP). I was editing a new scene in which a character in the book was getting his “judgment day.” He was an abuser of both his wife and … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged 5FDP, authors, FFDP, Music, Writers. Rock Bands, Writing | 2 Comments

Shameless, Shameless Self Promotion….

Posted on December 20, 2021 by fpdorchak

Perhaps a little late/behind-the-curve, but here are a few last-minute gift ideas for your reader friends and yourselves! Novels and an anthology: Short Stories: Hopefully you can all find something of interest for the readers in your lives! I wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Metaphysical, Paranormal, Reincarnation, Science Fiction, Short Story, Space, Spooky, To Be Human, UFOs, Writing | Tagged authors, Books, Cheap Gifts, Christmas gifts, Different Gifts, Last-Minute Gifts, paranormal, Readers, reading, Short Stories, Supernatural, Writers, Xmas gifts | Leave a comment

Why I Quit Publishers Weekly

Posted on December 18, 2021 by fpdorchak

You know…I had a huge, well-thought-out post I was going to publish that directly attacked the, well, the fantasy that I’ve witnessed being promulgated within its pages, then I thought, no—I just don’t want to go there. It’s too negative, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged authors, Peace of Mind, Publishers Weekly, Traditional Publishing, Writers | 4 Comments

Latest WIP Progress

Posted on April 23, 2021 by fpdorchak

I swear it’s like it’s a conspiracy against me in finishing up the first draft of my newest manuscript (ms)! Yeah, it’s the most intricate of all my mss to date, but still. And then both my main and backup … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged authors, Books, Challenges, Manuscripts, Publishing, writing | 3 Comments

The Write Stuff

Posted on April 2, 2021 by fpdorchak

I Got Issues As I have mentioned a few times, I have been having difficulty working the first draft of my newest work-in-progress. I keep thinking I’ve figured out one problem, only to have another emerge…and just this week I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Writing | Tagged authors, Book Selling, Brand, Entertainment, Metaphysical, Philosophy, platform, Promotion, Publishers, Publishing, Readers, reading, Spiritual, Thinky, ThoughtsMatter, Transparency, Writing style | 1 Comment

A Dead Man’s Eyes—An Interview with Author Lori Duffy Foster

Posted on March 19, 2021 by fpdorchak

I met Lori Duffy Foster (“LDF,” below) virtually. I no longer remember where or how, but meet we did, and found we grew up in the same place: upstate New York’s Adirondack mountains! She lived in the village of Saranac … Continue reading →

Posted in Interview, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged A Lisa Jamison Mystery, authors, Crime Fiction, Level Best Books, Writing | 4 Comments

Have I Found My Home—“New Weird”?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by fpdorchak

In working my Mountain of Authors video, I, once again, searched for a defining genre of my work…and think I may have found it! New Weird. Yes, this seems to be the most descriptive—and coolest!—of definitions I have yet found! … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Metaphysical, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Short Story, Spooky, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged authors, fiction, Genres, New Weird, Novels, Publishing, reading, Writing | 2 Comments

Book Buzz Promotional Tour Analysis

Posted on February 8, 2019 by fpdorchak

I’d mentioned in a previous post that I’d signed up for a BookBuzz (BB) promotional tour. I did this in December 2018 and January 2019. It was called the “Book Blitz” promotional tour, and involved BB promoting a book of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Short Story, Writing | Tagged authors, Awesome Gang, Blog Tours, Book Life, BookBrag, BookBuzz, Books, e.e. cummings, Exposure, Goodreads, H. P. Lovecraft, Hitchcock, Indie Authors, NetGalley, Promotion, ReadersFavorite, Reviewers, Reviews, Short Stories, Stephen King, Writing | 2 Comments

Longevity

Posted on July 28, 2018 by fpdorchak

I was asked to pen a post for the Pikes Peak Writers (PPW) blog about longevity and writing. I didn’t want to just write a straightforward article, so I came up with the following: https://www.pikespeakwriters.com/2018/07/longevity/ PPW also posted about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Metaphysical, To Be Human, Writing | Tagged authors, Books, Independant Publishing, Indie Authors, Indie Publishing, Longevity, PPW Pikes Peak Writers, Readers, writing | 2 Comments

Mountain of Authors at Pikes Peak Library District – 2018

Posted on May 12, 2018 by fpdorchak

Last Saturday, May 5, I attended my third Colorado Springs Mountain of Authors (MOA). At this point it is my only author gig for the year. I do not plan on attending MILEHICON, and I’ve heard nothing about Denver’s Comic … Continue reading →