Ethan Freeman, ex-Special Forces Ranger, is the sole survivor of a fiery commercial airline crash that killed his entire family. The FBI thinks he’s a mass murderer and domestic terrorist. Sam Weaver, the NTSB Chief Investigator, is an ex-military pilot and senses Ethan is innocent. Neither Ethan nor Sam realize shadowy spiritual forces are at …
The Oldest Enemy
David Lighthouse was once a hard-hitting investigative reporter for the Denver Post back before he was accused of the brutal murder of his fiance and his life unraveled. Now, six years later, he is the assistant pastor of a small church in Florida. Armed with faith, sobriety, and a resurrected sense of purpose, he’s putting together …
Intrerview with Pam Thibodeaux Owner of The Wordsmith Journal
Tell us a little about Pam Thibodeaux. Well Michael, first let me Thank You! for having me as your guest today. Not sure what you’d like to know but on a personal level, I am a mother, grandmother and confirmed Christian. Professionally, I have worked in various jobs from cashier in fast food chains and …
Interview with Thomas Umstattdt, Jr. of Castle Media
1. What are the 3 most important things an unknown published author can do to get noticed and sell more books? 1. Build an email newsletter, 2. Create a website to grow the email newsletter 3 Thrill your email subscribers. There is nothing more powerful for an author than a list of thousands of people who have …
Why I Write “Fat” Books Instead of “Thin” Ones
Someone once said, “Inside every fat book is a thin book trying to get out . . .” I can’t help myself–I write “fat” books! I’ve tried to write books under one hundred thousand words, but no matter how hard I try, I just can’t seem to lose the weight. My very first novel started …
Why Did A NY Literary Agent Agree to Represent An Unknown Author?
Don Maass was doing a pre-conference seminar: Writing the Break-Out Novel. I had no idea who he was, but the day-long seminar sounded interesting, so I signed up, along with over 500 other writers. I’d brought the novel I was working on, Infernal Gates, with me and made furious notes for eight hours. Whew! That was the BEST …
Where Did I Find My Literary Agent?
In the summer of 2009 I was finishing up my fifth novel and wondering if I would ever make it as a full time writer. I’d first decided that writing would be an awesome way to make a living over thirty years ago. I dabbled with some poetry, short stories, and the rough outline of …
How a Publishing Contest Changed My Life
Hi everyone. Welcome to my brand new website and my brand new blog. My name is Michael Webb and I live in Charlotte, North Carolina with my wife and our parrot. Last August I entered a contest sponsored by Risen Books on a whim and submitted a novel I’d written in 1998-1999. Much to my surprise, it won! When I …
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