James D. Best

Fame is but 70,000 words away Recently I talked with an aspiring writer who felt unsure about her first novel. She asked how I starte...

Okay, this is what I do while waiting for other people to put the finishing touches on Jenny's Revenge . The new Steve Dancy is coming ...

Kailua Beach and The Mokolua Islands The Jenny's Revenge manuscript arrived back from my editor. I happen to be in Hawaii visiti...

We finally decided on a cover for Jenny’s Revenge , A Steve Dancy Tale . During the course of our selection, I found an interesting ar...

My best birthday gift. Click here to see the full video .

Arthur: “Do you want anything?” Hobson: “I want to be younger.” Today is my birthday. My present is a trip to Hawaii to surf in calm...

I just returned from a week of skiing at Heavenly overlooking Lake Tahoe. Judging by the price of lift tickets, there’s gold on them th...

Some author’s dread poor  reviews from  readers. I like to hear what readers think and find I learn more from critical reviews. Besides, wh...