Amazon Reviews and Making Money

This post is really two topics in one but they might be related. Please don’t think I am complaining. This is purely an informational blog post. First, every author will tell you that Amazon reviews of books is critical to the success of a good book. My five...

Website embarassment

Embarrassing or what! Just went in to update my bio on www.dukesouthard.com and found that the “About” page was about two years (or more) out of date! Time does fly, doesn’t it? When I present programs, I usually open with why I feel qualified to...

A Failed Experiment?

In an allegorical piece titled “The Failed Experiment,” I call attention to the Biblical Divine Council, a group of six who are helping the Sovereign make decisions about the fate of the human race. Here is what the advocate for the continent of North...

Off to the Publisher

Late Saturday afternoon, Cracks in the Wall, my new novel, went to the publisher to begin the editing process. Depending on how much editing is required (I’m hoping not much!) it could be out sometime in June. It is another in the Parker Havenot series, with the...

Tucson Festival of Books

My fiction entry,  Cracks in the Wall, was a finalist in the Tucson Ffestival of Books Literary Awards-2016. That designationresulted in an invitation for me to participate in the Masters Writers Workshop, a two day, intensive seminar writing immediately following the...

The Commendation

This is a new kind of post for me. I have included a PDF file of my entry in the Society of Southwestern Authors personal essay contest. This short entry received a commendation. I welcome your comments. If this is seems like a good idea, I will periodically include...