My mother always taught me that if I didn't have anything nice to say, I shouldn't say anything at all. While I haven't always followed that advice, I'm certain many authors wish critics would. I've had one or two reviews that scoured my work to the bone, which ... let's be honest here ... required… Continue reading About Reviews – April Round Robin
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How Important Are Titles? Round Robin Post
This week it's all about titles in the Round Robin conversation! The question posed is this: "How important is a title? What attracts you to a certain title, and how do you determine what to title your book? " Now, if I was a marking guru, which I'm not, I would say the title was… Continue reading How Important Are Titles? Round Robin Post
Kindle Scout Campaign
So! I did a new thing! And it's a little bit of a scary thing, but I'm trying it anyway. Persona, the WWII novel that I have scheduled to publish in December, has been submitted into a Kindle Scout campaign. Basically what this means is that, if I get enough nominations, Kindle Scout will publish… Continue reading Kindle Scout Campaign
Let’s Talk About Brand
So there's this thing in the writing business where people say writers need to have a "brand" to rely on. Something to shove at a reader so that the reader knows what to expect whenever they pick up a book written by that author. James Patterson readers know that the plot is going to move… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Brand
Prepping for Launch
Gutter space and margins ... check. Cover art ... check. (FYI, Chris Howard is still a genius.) Back blurb ... hmmm ... that's gonna change a couple more times, I'm sure. (Pause to remove new kitten from the desk. He's too curious for his own good and he's constantly attacking my hands while I'm using the… Continue reading Prepping for Launch
Year’s End
Well, after possibly the worst Christmas present ever - which was a 24 hour flu bug that gave me an absolutely miserable day - I'm finally getting around to my end-of-year post. A friend of mine (L.J. Cohen, author of several YA novels that everyone should be reading) introduced me to the idea of posting… Continue reading Year’s End
The Querying World and Why I Bother
Alright, so I've edited another book nearly to completion. Persona will be absolutely, totally, and finally finished if not next week, then definitely the week after. Some of you will remember I started its major overhaul/re-write in the summer of 2013 by posting chapters once a week, but since then I've let the work get… Continue reading The Querying World and Why I Bother
Publishing Debates
In January of 2011 my first book was published by Wings ePress, a small independent publishing house run by some very kind people. They put out a nice, professional book and I was over the moon about it. I liked the size, font, color, formatting, and everything. I was new to the whole publishing scene… Continue reading Publishing Debates
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