If you're a writer with published books, you've likely heard of the book marketing grifters that are flooding email, setting up social media accounts to pitch their scams in private messages, and no doubt trying other methods.
Posts published in “The Writing Life”
On February 17, 2026, which happens to be Random Acts of Kindness Day, I'm releasing this Tenth Anniversary Celebration Edition.
Attention authors! Who needs book reviews? We ALL do.
Yep, today is Bad Poetry Day. I chose today to release my own book of poetry because that's how my sense of humor works
Mosaic Digest interviewed me recently, and it just went live this week. I talk about aspects of writing and my creative process that I haven't mentioned before.
The founder of a new publishing platform is hoping for lots of input on a survey created to help better understand what readers and writers want from publishers.
Thoughts about "A Rally of Writers" annual conference, which I attended yesterday.
A few days ago I was interviewed by JWT Book Adventures. You can find the interview posted on their Facebook and Instagram (Part 1) and (Part 2). Good people who encourage and help authors deserve our support, so please be sure to follow them and like their posts. Find JWT Book Adventures on your favorite social media.
I’ll also post the interview right here for folks who don’t have those social media accounts.
This book's been simmering on the back burner for quite a while, but I'm moving it to the front of the stove and turning up the heat.
Writing Workshop with Ceejay Writer: The AI-lephant in the Room – Is ChatGPT our Friend or Enemy?
April 29, 2024 – 3:00pm-4:00pm SLT
Second Life – Fantasy Faire’s Literary Festival (to benefit Relay for Life)
There’s no denying that AI is here, probably to stay. How can a writer ethically make use of this technology to get tasks done, and still sleep well at night? My co-host for this workshop will be ChatGPT itself!
Full transcript of this workshop follows: