The Permanent Man – Blog Update #4
This week’s The Permanent Man blog update is short, but so awesome! I got to thinking about how movies almost always have soundtracks. Television shows often do, too. Sometimes, the soundtrack consists of new singles from various artists or older songs from days gone past. So how come we don’t see book soundtracks? That’s right. What is there that … Read more
The Permanent Man – Blog Update #3
OK. To get an idea of the format I plan to use for The Permanent Man series, let’s take a look at how television shows, particularly dramas, do it. We’ll break down each section of the show and the purpose it serves. RECAP Many shows, especially ones with story lines that carryover from the previous … Read more
The Permanent Man – Blog Update #2
In writing The Permanent Man series, I don’t have to guess at my approach to writing the stories. There are two reasons for this. First, under the B.C. Young pen name, I attempted this with Miscorrection. I learned a lot from that. Foremost, to be patient. In my hurry to publish the books, I released them way too … Read more
The Permanent Man – Blog Update #1
In today’s world, people are busy. They have time for little because of the quantity of things to do. So how do they use that little free time for recreation? A lot of people watch TV, often having series’ they love to watch in bulk on Netflix or a similar service, or from week to … Read more
“Imaginary Me” Book Release Info
In two days, my latest book under the Desmond Shepherd pen name, Imaginary Me, will be available for the world to read. I’m excited to bring this book to the public. Of all the stories I’ve written to this point, I feel that Imaginary Me is my best work. I hate saying that because it could imply … Read more
Imaginary Me (Excerpt)
On March 15, 2013, Imaginary Me will be available for your favorite eReading device and in print. I’m happy to say that you can get a taste of what to expect from the book right now. Below is the first chapter for your reading enjoyment. Would you like to win a free copy of the book? … Read more
Read An E-Book Week Discounts
It’s Read An E-Book Week! What better way to fulfill the title of this week than by reading one of my eBooks. Don’t worry, if you choose wisely, you can get some of them for free. Below is a list of books I’m offering at a discount this week. These discounts are on Smashwords only … Read more
How To Tell The “Imaginary Me” Story
Before I began writing Imaginary Me, I had to figure out exactly how I would do it. The first part is getting a story in mind. That part came quite naturally given the premise. The real issue came when I had to make up the rules of the imaginary friend of four-year-old Sammy Pruitt. There are … Read more
Imaginary Me’s Book Blurb
One of the hardest things to do when it comes to releasing a new book, for me at least, is the book blurb. It’s a fine line between something that bores the reader and something that grabs their attention. After all, if you can’t interest them in a few sentences that explain what the book … Read more




















