Author Archives: joesouza

This is a post about knowing when to hold ‘em, not when to fold ‘em. About the glass being half full, not half empty. Mostly it’s about a writer’s perseverance and not giving up on a manuscript you believe in. … Continue reading →

It’s amazing who you run into during the course of your regular life. Last week I met an elderly gentleman who casually told me that had a book coming out soon. When I asked what his book was about, he … Continue reading →

Success: it means something different to everyone. As writers, we have concrete markers to measure traditional definitions of success: sales, reviews, awards, money and publishing status. But is that how we really view ourselves as authors? We authors view ourselves … Continue reading →

I recently had a discussion with a friend about the future of fiction with the advent of AI technology. Understandably, he was quite worried about what was coming down the road. Massive innovations in Chatbot technology have started to make … Continue reading →

After reading two highly anticipated thrillers this past week, and becoming exasperated after finishing them, I started thinking about what bothers me in novels. And I’m also curious to know what your hang-ups are as a reader. Okay, so I … Continue reading →

I have no idea what I’m going to write today in this blog post. Let’s just say that this is definitely a pantser blog, as opposed to a blog about pantser writers versus plotters. I feel like the schoolboy having … Continue reading →

Lately I’ve been watching a lot of TV shows. Normally, I’m very selective about what I watch, but the last three dramas my wife and I sat through captivated me and made me thing about my own writing, and how … Continue reading →

I recently had to go back in one of my novels and change the name of a popular restaurant I used. Why? Because the restaurant went out of business and I didn’t want to date my novel by having a … Continue reading →

These days I have no time to write—and yet somehow I keep on writing. Between long hours working, handling a complicated estate, and the dramas of family life, I’m finding virtually no time to sit in front of the computer … Continue reading →

— I did a total remodel job this last month and noticed the similarities between that and writing a novel. From the ashes of demolition I needed to come up with a design and interesting concept, and the closer to … Continue reading →