Sam Staley, author

Historical fiction novelist, politically homeless, economist, fiction writer, the Beatles, sailing, skiing, @syppublishing, @DMCFSU @FSUCOSS

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Very excited to announce my novel, The Pirate of Panther Bay, is a finalist in @Authors_Florida President's Awards!

The book, published by @SYPPublishing, will medal in both Adult Fiction and Historical Fiction, but I won't know whether it's Gold, Silver, or Bronze until August.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@DavidOvalle305 Welcome to the beat!

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@fgonzalez1978 @Authors_Florida @SYPPublishing Thanks Francisco!

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Very excited to announce my novel, The Pirate of Panther Bay, is a finalist in @Authors_Florida President's Awards!

The book, published by @SYPPublishing, will medal in both Adult Fiction and Historical Fiction, but I won't know whether it's Gold, Silver, or Bronze until August.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

What was the lesson from putting all those national guardsmen in Washington, DC to stop crime?

We would have been better off putting the money into real cops on the ground, getting the same result for half the cost.

From @reason : https://t.co/OE21806zi2

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@joeljmiller 🤣

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@LizWolfeReason Fantastic. Great to see him wearing a helmet. Hopefully, you can get him to wear elbow pads and gloves. These will be particularly helpful if he continues to do steps and rails.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@TurneyAuth7909 I like the first option, with no comma after "he said"--keeps the story momentum moving forward. But I write action and adventure novels. If you are looking for a more pensive or nonchalant mood, the second one is grammatically correct and would fit the story better.

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@scottlincicome @ModeledBehavior We are, however, making it harder. Florida's state minimum wage will be $15 per hour this year. Inflation has eroded some of the negative effects, but the mandated higher costs will significantly impact their ability to work in wage labor even if they want to.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Inflation is not as bad as 2022-23. Still, the trend is troubling.

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

JUST IN: PCE Inflation in the US jumped to 3.8% in April –> the highest in three years (since May 2023).

Core PCE (excluding food & energy) rose to 3.3% --> the highest since fall 2023.

The monthly gains were a tad smaller than expected (0.4% for PCE and 0.2% for Core PCE), but that's little comfort on Main Street where people are facing the highest inflation in 3 years and having their wage gains wiped out by inflation.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

No such thing as "too many" rewrites. The question is whether the characters and plots are serving the story? Does the story have enough tension to keep the pace moving forward?

If you are getting stuck, beta readers might help.

But keep this in mind: At some point, you will have to make a creative *choice*. Choices always require tradeoffs. Part of being an author is making these choices and being okay with the consequences for the story.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@AuthorGoodwin Just means you are a real artist, pushing your creative boundaries. You should celebrate this milestone!

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

I intentionally got Rejected 1,000 times... here's what I learned https://t.co/bECKIIP32i via @YouTube

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Writers continuously face rejection. It's part of the road to publication and improving our storytelling.

Many will likely find this video by Meredith Mansfield insightful, entertaining, and even a bit therapeutic.

"I intentionally got Rejected 1,000 times... here's what I learned" https://t.co/25Ll52dDh4 via @YouTube

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Hahaha

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Great to see my pirate books with their new covers on amazon!

It was a long road to get here, but they were worth the long haul.

https://t.co/a9cSLqaK4u

#historicalfiction @SYPPublishing

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@TJHall81 Nope, not at all. Most authors are rejected most of the time. Rejection is the norm--mode and median. You only need one "yes."

But more importantly, publishers are about selling your book. Just because they can't find your readers doesn't mean you don't have them.

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

@theislandwriter Congratulations! A life (and career) changing win!

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

Any democracy where elected officials can no longer vote their conscience is no longer a democracy in any meaningful sense of the word.

Both political parties are closing off dissent and narrowing their focus to ideas and policies that exclude more and more constituents.

[Eric Boehm @EricBoehm87]

There are a lot of libertarians who still seem to believe that being in a coalition with the GOP makes sense.

But if you can't vote your conscience on spending or war or government transparency (as Massie did), then what does this strategy actually achieve?

[Matt Devitt @MattDevittWX]

Florida weather this time of the year in a nutshell. ☀️⛈️

[Sam Staley, author @samrstaley]

And there is no need for it. Negative reviews say much more about the ego of the comment or than the quality of the book itself.

I once got a 1 Star on amazon, and when I asked about the rating the reviewer said he just didn’t like the genre!

Discerning readers will find all the need in a well written positive or neutral review.