Author: Pete Bauer
You Can Learn a Lot From a Coyote Wearing a Wheeled Helmet
Posted Children, story telling, WritingIf you want to know how to skillfully setup and tell a joke, watch Looney Tunes. Looney Tunes were on every Saturday morning for three hours and I’d plop myself onto the floor in front of the TV and enjoy the varied adventures of Bugs and his pals. One of my favorite moments was when […]
Awakening – Book Review
Posted Author, Novel, ReviewAwakening, by Claudia Cangilla McAdam, is a marvelous book that expertly weaves many of the Bible accounts around the events of Good Friday into an enjoyable young adult novel. McAdam uses a simple and effective device to bring this ancient world to new life and does so with such wonderful invention and skill that you […]
It Drives Me
Posted Author, Blog, Faith, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, Screenplay, story telling, WritingI like to challenge myself. And I like to learn new things. These attributes have come in handy as I’ve focused on writing novels. When I was a kid, I was enthralled by movies. One summer in particular, the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark was playing at a local dollar theater. Back before DVDs […]
Catholic, Reluctantly – Book Review
Posted Faith, Novel, ReviewThere is a lot to like in Catholic, Reluctantly, however it is missing enough dramatic weight to make it memorable. This book, published by Chesterton Press, is the first in a series of young adult Catholic novels that revolves around the students and parents involved in creating a new Catholic school called John Paul II […]
Podcast 02 – Author Jeff Strand
Posted Author, Marketing, Novel, Podcast, Social Media, story telling, WritingJeff Strand, author of over 20 novels, including the highly successful Andrew Mayhem Series and A Bad Day for VooDoo shares his approach to his comedy-horror novels, the changes to distribution and his latest release, Dead Clown Barbecue. Many thanks to Jeff who suffered through a cold while recording the podcast. He’s a trooper. Enjoy the […]
Typecasting Tuesday – Not Novel Yet
Posted Author, Novel, WritingA Theory
Posted Novel, Screenplay, story tellingI have a theory. This theory started when I was in college. Back before DVDs and online streaming, it was nearly impossible to watch a movie that was no longer in the theaters and movie classics could rarely be seen outside of film festivals. So, it was a special treat to see Hitchcock’s classic Rear Window in […]
A Pius Man – Book Review
Posted Novel, Review, WritingA Pius Man: A Holy Thriller, by Declan Finn, is equal parts intriguing and frustrating. As a self-published novel, it is one or two professional edits away from being a top-notch thriller. A Pius Man is the first in a trilogy of books and deals with the threats against a newly elected Jesuit Pope and […]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Posted Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, story telling, WritingWhen working on a project, I need my must-have information staring me in the face or I’ll never remember all of it. It’s just the way I’m wired. Years ago, during training for my day job, I learned that people organize their workspace in a variety of different ways, depending on how their minds manage […]
A Healthy Faith Journey
Posted Author, Children, Faith, Gabby Wells, Novel, WritingThe primary reason I am attracted to creating faith-based entertainment for young adults is because they have virtually no viable options that promote a healthy faith journey. Whether it be our Nikki & Babs DVD or our upcoming Gabby Wells novel series, I feel there is a growing need for young adult characters that are […]
Typecasting Tuesday – Ribbon Resurrection
Posted Author, Novel, WritingWant to turn your typewriter into your computer keyboard? Go here: http://www.usbtypewriter.com/
Marketing Plans
Posted Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, WritingCreating an effective marketing campaign means you have to work backwards. For our first book, Gabby Wells: Water & Blood, Dorothea and I met and had a brainstorming session over lunch, discussing all of the things that have to happen between now and the release of the book. As you can imagine, such a list […]
Typecasting Tuesday – Intro
Posted Author, story telling, WritingWow. I have to do better next time. Incomplete thoughts, misspellings, etc. Practice makes perfect. Here are some pics of my typewriter and my fix to get it working again.
Chunking It Up
Posted BlogWhen scanning through the themes available on wordpress I decided upon the Chunk theme for its simplicity and clean look. One of the default settings for this theme is it has infinite scroll. In other words, every entry ever made on this blog will be listed on this single page. You won’t have to go […]
Publishing Options
Posted Faith, Gabby Wells, Novel, WritingOut of the plethora of publishing options available today, we’ve ranked three that fit the best. Our Gabby Wells novel series is about a teen sleuth who, along with solving mysteries, must also deal with the high demands of her faith. These stories are not written in a preachy sort of way. Though most people […]
Book Cover Photo Shoot
Posted Author, Gabby Wells, Marketing, Novel, WritingA few days ago we setup a green screen in my living room and shot some potential book cover shots for the five books in the Gabby Wells series. DC fooling around. I’m fortunate to have a photogenic daughter who also happens to have been instrumental in development of the Gabby Wells character. So, it […]