Author Archives: Robert T. Kelley

Taking a cue from Matt Cost’s wonderful post yesterday about all the ways he’s connecting with readers, I wanted to talk about why conferences like Maine Crime Wave this weekend matter to me as a writer, and mattered even more … Continue reading →

One thing I know about myself is that I’m not a great copy editor. I’ve thought about paying for a copy editor, but right now I’m too far along in my book process to do that, so I have to … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, thinking about thinking about writing. When I was still working full time, especially when I was traveling, I had a pretty strict schedule. Up, hit the treadmill or the hotel gym, shower, coffee, off to work. The only … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, and I’m reflecting on who my readers are for my debut novel Raven and what they are telling me. I was recently challenged by someone who knows book marketing to describe my ideal reader, and I realized that’s … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, not actually defending the new car smell, which I always figured was toxic off-gassing from the plastic in the car’s upholstery concentrating in the vehicle. Instead, I’m reveling in what is my new favorite part of writing a … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, writing this week about creative humility. I’ll get to writing in a moment, but I’ll start with music. In summer of 2020, faced with the long pandemic quarantine ahead, I decided to finally fulfill one of my lifelong … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, concluding last month’s Producing and Publishing the Audiobook of Raven, Part 1. When last we met, I’d selected audiobook narrator Nicole Fikes via Amazon’s ACX platform. There were a few things I was looking for in a … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, talking this month (and next!) about producing and publishing the Audible audiobook edition of Raven. Because my contract with High Frequency Press allowed me to keep my audio rights, I had the choice of whether, and how, to … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, at the end of a revision cycle for a manuscript due to my publisher in January. This is the book Critical State, which is now planned as the first in a series of at least three books featuring the journalist protagonist … Continue reading →

Rob Kelley here, sharing one of the weirder experiences of becoming a published author. As everyone knows (because I keep telling everyone, repeatedly), my debut novel Raven hit the streets at the end of October. Thanks to all of my fellow Maine … Continue reading →