Wow, there are a lot of arguments for and against reviewing and rating your own books. I can only add my two cents for LOOP, my first published novel. Like most others (I would hope) who’ve finished and published their stories, I’m proud of it. It’s the kind of book I would enjoy discovering, and …
I’m sure I have written this all before — I’ve certainly thought about it —the best thing about publishing on Amazon is that you can easily update and improve every aspect of your books. The cover, the story, the layout, the descriptions, and marketing. You still have to put in the work, and there comes …
Writing my first novel, I chose a literary device I’ve never seen before —besides in a very limited way in screenplays — writing complete scenes in the book without actually naming the characters. What? Ummm… yeah. Once I started these scenes, they made so much more sense to me, and like most things I’ve worked …
Longer than I intended, but still just a little bit of the process and things I’ve learned (am learning!) Amazon and Kindle Create pretty much walk you through every step. I write fiction, and though I am not expecting to win a Pulitzer, I agonize over every word and even the typesetting, and my publishing …
Creating the twisted, tortured art for the horror novel LOOP helped me define the tone of my story. Creating the twisted, tortured art for the horror novel “LOOP,” helped me define the character and tone of the story I put on the page. It seems everything I write, whether feature screenplay or short film and …
Writing “LOOP,” I thought much about grammar and punctuation and story structure, and wondered if my own style… whatever the hell that is… would make for a cohesive, coherent story that would ultimately inspire the reader to read each one of the 84 thousand words, sentence by sentence to a satisfying ending, and —really dreaming …
Writing with style — grammar, punctuation and story structure Read More »
I haven’t yet decided if Loop should become a full-fledged book series, though I have many ideas and possible directions with Book Two in the LOOP series, “THE INFECTED.” I can envision the second book, and maybe even a third in this science-fiction horror thriller hybrid. I’ve enjoyed my last couple of years with Dancer, …
Infected with Book Two in the LOOP series, “THE INFECTED” Read More »
More accurately, why is writing this book taking so long? I’ve been talking about LOOP for over a year! Is that a long time? Or is that what everyone else goes through? As always, who knows? The complete LOOP journey is nearly six years in the making! In my case, I had an idea for …
When I set out to craft the cover for the science-fiction horror novel LOOP, I had strong ideas for what might work based on years of designing movie posters. Still, except for a strong sense of composition and storytelling that I’ve come to rely on, I knew it was best to start at the beginning. …
Capturing FEAR and INSANITY for William Kely McClung’s LOOP Read More »
These cards were inspired by the book, LOOP. What is written in the book is infinitely more terrifying, but these were fun to create. They were originally modeled in Z-Brush by German artist Heiko van der Sherm, before I modified, textured and painted them in Photoshop and Painter. Lots of details that refer back to the book. Not exactly ‘cute,’ but I hope in their own creepy way, they make you smile. The printed version found on the store are much higher resolution, so take a look!
If you’ve read the hook, I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did in researching, writing and creating it. If you are just now discovering LOOP, you have so much still in front of you! Some terrific, badass characters, outrageous thought-provoking situations, lots of vivid action, unique bad guys and monsters, and some disturbing, creepy passages (literally as part of the story takes place underground in the tunnels of Mazeville!) LOOP has been a labor of love these past two years and the result of my love of telling stories — creating, learning, and sharing. If you like it, please pass it on, and if you get the chance to leave a review where you bought it, it would mean the world to me and the continued success of my writing.
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