I used to love Christmas. The return of a few favorite holiday songs. Watching It's a Wonderful Life with the lights off (to hide the inevitable tears). Drinking rum and egg nog until you notice the weight gain. Sleeping in and loafing around the house in pajamas,...
Welcome to the new John Meyer Books website! And I can honestly say this extensive rebuild is completely powered by Divi (by Elegant Themes). I'm sure you've heard of it. According to its own website, it's "more than just a WordPress theme, it's a completely new...
"How did you come up with the title?" All my books contain an alliteration indicating the book's themes and settings along with the prime location of the story. ("Bullets, Butterflies, and Italy": the threat of violence, the first stirrings of new love, and... Italy)...
"Book #3 Now Has a Title!" This Friday, I return to Spain for the second part of my research trip for book #3 - although this time I'm trading in the peaceful and pastoral Camino de Santiago for the louder and more libertine Ibiza (along with Mallorca and Gibraltar)....
Sunday began early for me - like three-thirty in the morning early when the DJ/bartender/drug dealer who lives below my condo decided to throw another one of his impromptu, late night parties. He’s very astute at throwing shindigs on nights when I need to get up...
It was August 2011. And with my new books stacked neatly around my condo, it was time to get the word out to the media—months in advance of the actual launch date. In an earlier post, I mentioned that the hardest part of publishing is breaking down the traditional...
It was at Christmas time that I made the fateful decision to publish my first book. It was one year ago today—almost to the very moment. In previous posts, I’ve described the inspiration, the creation, the inherent obstacles, the long waits, and the gate keepers. But...
I didn’t exactly idly wait around while agents and publishers mulled over my manuscript and then concocted creative letters to let me down easily. I started to outline book number two. And then in the summer of 2009, I traveled to England and Spain to inspect the...
After my research trip to Italy, I returned to Toronto with a basic plan. I had to transcribe all my handwritten notes into my computer. And organize them properly. And research some more. And then actually start writing the thing. I had no idea on how long it would...