Posts by D. H. McKee

#amreading Matt Ruff

When Lovecraft’s monsters weren’t as bad as 1950s racism, that says a lot.

#Coffee and #Zombies

Doing some light apocalyptic reading. #amreading

39 Tips from Thriller Authors

This is a good read, if only because it’s a lot of information from a lot of authors, and you’re...

An essay on the dark arts of book editing

Sometimes an editor’s job is a crap job. Mainstream publishers can, frankly, be a bit crap. One sent me a...

Simple Ways to Get Responses to Your Queries

Here’s some advice to give your queries an edge. One thing I’d add to this list is that you should...

The Top 10 Resources for Self-Publishing Authors | Mark my Words

Some good resources for writers from Mark Tilbury. I’ll be going through this list when I get a chance. #amediting...

When Your Writing Is Crap

I feel for this guy. I’ve been there. This is the third time it has happened to me, and it...

10 Great Ways to Promote Yourself As An Author

Some good stuff to put on your author checklist, including the obvious one: don’t be a jerk on social media....

Coffee and Editing

Getting some coffee and doing a little editing before working on my regular writing.

Morning Cup of Coffee

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a picture of my coffee cup. Well, the long wait is over!...