BACK THE TRUCK UP TO THE DOOR
I've been asked before if I get nervous when popping open the first carton of books when the eighteen-wheeler rolls up and a new Dogwood Press title arrives, hot off…
WHERE TO CAPTURE THE CREATIVE JUICES
Thought I'd cover some familiar territory this time, namely how to create the perfect writing environment and get every last drop when the fountain of creative juices is gushing.First, don't…
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
During a conversation about six months ago with John Evans, owner of Lemuria Books, he handed me a Mississippi Book Festival bookmark and said to make sure Dogwood Press was…
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
You've read about it in The Clarion Ledger and many other publications. The Mississippi Book Festival takes place August 20-22 at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson and will include workshops,…
WHO IS THAT MYSTERIOUS FIGURE IN THE BACKGROUND?
No, John Floyd did not win the Edgar for Best Short Story at last month's Mystery Writers of America awards ceremony in New York City -- that honor went to…
THE HUMOR OF JOHN FLOYD
John has a great sense of humor. As his friend, as well as his publisher, I can attest to that. And so can the good folks at Alfred Hitchcock Mystery…
EDGAR
Yes, that Edgar, as in Edgar Allan Poe ... John Floyd has been nominated for an Edgar by the Mystery Writers of America in the Best Short Fiction category for…
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
John Floyd forwarded me an email he received from a Texas man who stopped at the Books A Million in Meridian, Mississippi, while traveling and met John while he was…
LIGHTS…CAMERA…ACTION!
And just like that, the tour for my new novel, Director's Cut, is underway! The excitement never goes away when I launch a new book. It's as much of a thrill…
CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH A GREAT BEACH READ
I hope you're having a relaxing Fourth. The phrase IT'S A GREAT BEACH READ is often used to describe a good book that, in my mind, you can take not only…