Word Count and Under Writing
Even though the title of the first Gabby Wells novel was finally released (Kneel & Prey), I have been writing the first draft of the story since the beginning of August. I originally set my word count goal at 50,000, Read more…
Announcing the first Gabby Wells Thriller – Kneel & Prey
We’re happy to announce the first novel in the Gabby Wells thriller series will be titled Kneel & Prey. In this fast-paced thriller by author Pete Bauer, Gabby Wells, a high school freshman from a small Florida town, tries to Read more…
Political Correctness = Boring Storytelling
I hate political correctness for many, many reasons. One of them is that it’s social pressure limits creativity. Right now, the only person that can be the butt of jokes is an average white guy, usually a dad. Watch commercials Read more…
In a Dark World, We Need Heroes
The movie screens are full of superheroes. From rich vigilantes who like to dress up in costume, to billionaire businessmen who create their own body armor to scientists who went too far to aliens who protect us from their fellow Read more…
Time Compression
This happens to me a lot. When I outline my book where the climax takes place at a certain place/time, I backtrack and plot when the things leading up to it should happen. Invariably, as I write the actual story, Read more…
Writing is like Owning a Mall
For a business owner, one of the hardest goals to achieve is to duplicate your income. For brick and mortar stores, like fast food restaurants or furniture stores, the only way to double your income is to duplicate your location Read more…
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