A long time ago someone told me that if I started as a fantasy author, I would always be a fantasy author. It was stressed that I had to pick one field to master and then go with it, limiting myself to that field. Being the young, easily swayed person I was back… Continue reading About Writing Different Genre’s
Tag: Self-Publishing
Birthday Shenanigans and Release Buzz
I know, I know. I probably should have mentioned all the birthday shenanigans over the last week but ... Hey, I was busy doing fun things. Like visiting Craters of the Moon and going to the movies and eating steak and having pie. (I maintain that pie is better than cake.) But in the middle… Continue reading Birthday Shenanigans and Release Buzz
The Countdown
I am now exactly three months away from Persona's publication date. What does this mean for me? Well, it means a lot of work, actually. I have a list of things that need to be done like ... hunt for virtual space (AKA - look for people online who wouldn't mind me commandeering their blog/site… Continue reading The Countdown
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
Writing and Business and the In-Between
As of this evening my novelette "Torven" has a completed rough draft. Given its very small length (16006 words) I have been toying around with the idea of giving it away for free or really, really cheap (after it's gone through a rigorous editing) which has led me to the normal marketing spiel/debate. I've been… Continue reading Writing and Business and the In-Between
Self-Publishing Journal Entry #6
Dear Diary, As expected I made every mistake there is to make while self-publishing a novel. After its "Hydra leak" on the 1st of January I went through the Kindle version and found no less than 25 translation, formatting, or just-plain-dunce errors that had to be fixed. The Orange Beast is still laughing at me… Continue reading Self-Publishing Journal Entry #6
Official Release – Tapped
I'm starting off the New Year with a bang! Or ... well ... a mistaken "bang" on the 1st because in my NyQuil induced haze I accidentally "leaked" the novel online but we're moving past that now. This is my first self-published novel and I'm equal parts terrified and pleased by it. Tapped is a… Continue reading Official Release – Tapped
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
Self-Publishing Journal Entry #4 (I think?) — AKA, “DANGIT, HYDRA!”
Dear Diary, I spent New Years Eve sick on my couch. I did not have the joy of watching the infamous "potato drop" in my home town. I could not smell the glorious turkey breast as it was cooking in my crockpot (Thank you to my Grandmother and to my Aunt Debbie for passing along… Continue reading Self-Publishing Journal Entry #4 (I think?) — AKA, “DANGIT, HYDRA!”
Self-Publishing Journal Entry #3
Dear Diary, Scrivener hates me. I find this quite sad because I really like Scrivener and its little note-card preview and clean setup. And really, I've done nothing to deserve its hatred. We only just met a month or so ago. How do I know it hates me? Because it refuses to be rid of… Continue reading Self-Publishing Journal Entry #3
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