by Steve Shipley | Aug 16, 2025 | Steve Shipley Author
Hello friends, This will be the final blog post you’ll receive from me via WordPress—but don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere, and neither is the Steve Shipley Author website. In fact, it’s just undergone a major upgrade! You’ll still find everything there: details...
by Steve Shipley | Mar 3, 2025 | Blake Willis Series, Non-Fiction Books, Writing
It’s been a while—too long, in fact. The last time I checked in here, I was full of plans for a strong 2023. Then life had other ideas. Health Issues Took a Toll The past two years have been a rollercoaster. I battled long-term COVID, which drained my energy for far...
by Steve Shipley | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized, Writing
I started writing fiction on a whim in April 2021. My goal was to improve my narrative non-fiction writing skills. I had no intent to publish the novel at that time. But I fell in love with plotting crime thrillers and kept at it. It took a lot of effort and I made...
by Steve Shipley | Aug 9, 2022 | Blake Willis Series
Thanks to all of you for signing up for the newsletter or by agreeing to be an ARC reader. For those of you have not already received the Blake Willis series bonus material, Before Blake, you can do so now. Before Blake provides the Willis family tree and backstory on...
by Steve Shipley | Apr 13, 2022 | Writing
Last week, I wrote a blog about when writers walk, and mentioned that the payback has been huge. Well, that was speculative at best as I had only started, but could foresee the benefits immediately. Now that I am five days into it, I have proof. The CS Lakin Challenge...