For some reason, this week all my plans went on pause. We keep having these annoyingly substantial snow storms that require both of our efforts to dig out from and sap our energy for anything new on the creative front. Another one is on its way tomorrow. I would have hoped that my mid-semester break … Snowstorms and Pauses
This year, I actually have a few days’ advance notice on Read an eBook week–and I have eBooks “in the wild.” 😉 So I’m following my publisher’s advice, and participating. Starting 3/3, the eBook version of my novels will be available at Smashwords at 50% off. If you visit the book page of any of … Read an eBook Week
Tonight, despite the blizzard outside, the cockles of my heart are blazing: I Haz Cover Art! One thing I love about indie publishing: It allows me control of imagery and branding for my books. And Gayla is awesome to collaborate with in the process of refining graphic ideas and how they might play in our … Cover Reveal: Blood to Fire
Strange week, in which a couple meteors made the news–one of them in the same region Blood to Fire takes place. So the picture on the right floating through my Facebook timeline seemed too good not to share. After all, it could well be that a massive fireball is only the more common explanation compared … Meteors, Waiting, and New Projects
Blood to Fire is with my editor now, I’m anxiously awaiting her feedback, and I’m working on cover art development with my fabulous publisher. So, to keep myself from bouncing off the walls too much as I complete the final steps in producing my third novel, I will share another snippet from the book. In … Hump Day Hook: Red Slaves 2 – Blood to Fire #HDH Take 4
Given how long it’s taken me (remember, I’m used to fast drafting, as a habit established during two, consecutive successes at NaNoWriMo) I’m almost surprised to finally be able to say it: Blood to Fire is now with my editor. It’s already been through two critique passes, and the tender mercies of EditMinion, (please, no … dun, Dun, DONE
I’ve been pushing all weekend, but I have to concede… I once again missed the mark on what I could achieve this week. However, I have completed the first editorial pass on what I’ve written, as well as incorporated another critique of the first few chapters of Blood to Fire. All that remains is writing … Almost Done
I’ve started the critique and editorial process on Blood to Fire, and am getting more and more excited about sharing the final result with you in a few weeks. In the meantime, you get to make do with yet another snippet: You ask so many questions at once it’s difficult to get a word in … Hump Day Hook: Red Slaves 2 – Blood to Fire #HDH Take 3
I need to remember: Even if your class is small and your assignments seem manageable, midterm week is hell. Somehow I compounded it by taking on an editing job (though I’m very proud of Gayla Drummond’s newest release, Dark Souls) and still trying to keep up with my daily word counts. At least I finished … Stress and Deadlines
Every indie author I know is looking for ways to maximize their exposure and reinforce their legitimacy. This evening, I found a free database tool called AUTHORSdB that does exactly that. Here’s how they describe themselves: Here at AUTHORSdB we’ve formed the only FREE database of authors, including social media, book listings and much more, … Author Listing for Indies
