LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
No, I'm not directing a movie scene or television show. Just trying to illustrate, with that oft-used Hollywood stage directive, the magnitude of a book launch. Many months have gone…
HAVE BOOKS, WILL TRAVEL
One summer day a few years ago, my son, who was probably in junior high, stuck his head in my office and said, "Dad, there's a huge truck parked outside."…
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!
It was fun to hang out with my mega-talented friend Valerie Winn at the Mississippi Book Festival and help hand out brochures for her great new novel The Dance Between.…
HAVIN’ A PARTY!
Yes, you're invited to a party--as in our state's fourth annual Literary Lawn Party! Less than two weeks until the Mississippi Book Festival, and we can't wait. It's remarkable how…
ANOTHER FLOYD MILESTONE
I published John Floyd for the first time back in 2006. That collection of mystery/suspense short stories, Rainbow's End, set the stage for a long-term friendship and a whole series…
JOHN’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Think of some of the people who have won Lifetime Achievement Awards. The words alone catch your attention--whatever such an honor is presented for, it's a pretty big deal, right?…
THE DANCE BETWEEN
My busy year as publisher continues with the great new Valerie Winn novel, The Dance Between, which we'll release in less than six months. Valerie's debut from 2012, Forsaking Mimosa,…
COVER STORY
What an honor it has been to publish half a dozen John M. Floyd short story collections since 2006, and it is my great good fortune to launch another outstanding…
JUST DAYS AWAY
My first novel since late 2014, 40 Days, is a month from release! I'm very excited about it. And I'm asking myself the question I'm betting most--if not all--authors ask…
CONQUERING THE BIG APPLE
This is one of the more interesting things I've been able to blog about -- and brag about -- when it comes to my friend and fellow author John Floyd.…