Welcome to Ink + Scalpel:
A blog for writers about the craft of writing 

Write with free-flowing abandon + Edit with surgical precision 
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I decided to launch Dwyer Street Press this summer. Why? Great question. Maybe I thought it would be easy. Maybe I thought it would be fun. Maybe I was infected by that delicious, long summer light that hangs over Southern California (where I live) and fuels me with energy. Maybe I was being totally ignorant. With that summer fun faded and the overwhelm that comes with both the holiday season and a deeply rooted Seasonal Affective Disorder, I lean toward the 'ignorant' answe

So, you’ve got a killer thriller or a gritty procedural drama simmering in your mind. You’ve written it, polished it, and now you’re staring down the barrel of the publishing world. Traditional routes? They can feel like a maze with no exit. But here’s the thing - self-publishing success is not just a pipe dream anymore. It’s a real, tangible path that many authors are blazing today. And guess what? You can too. Let me walk you through the wild, rewarding, and sometimes bump