Category: Writing

  • Iceland

    Just back from the Iceland Writers Retreat in Reykjavik. Great to be back in Iceland. Great to have met so many interesting people and fellow writers.

  • MANAGE YOUR SOCIAL PROFILE

    How many websites does a writer/author need? Apparently, a lot. All for the sake of “marketing.” I have 10 websites. I could easily double that number. But then I think I’d spend all my time online updating each site, trying to attract visitors, and hoping they turn into readers and buyers. It seems like a…

  • Writing in Iceland

    So, it’s back to Iceland in April for a writer’s retreat. I’m guessing it will be warmer in April than it was in December, but I’ll miss the Yule Cat in downtown Reykjavik. I left in a hurry last time—just as the Covid Omicron variant was emerging and people were being quarantined in a hotel in Reykjavik. Anyway,…

  • HNS Blog Posts

    Lots of interesting posts by historical novelists, including this one:

  • I wrote this, not the robot

    Exclusive: Authors Guild to offer “Human Authored” label on books to compete with AI. See the full article here.

  • Jolabokaflod

    I saw this online somewhere. This is an Icelandic tradition I can get behind. And it’s probably one of the few not meant to terrorize the kids. Unlike the Yule Cat and the Yule Lads, and various trolls and giants. (Confession: I did like the giant Yule Cat set up in downtown Reykjavik.) A less traumatizing…