It is ready to go live. I’m just waiting on Kindle and Nook to send the all important email so that my new book can be announced. I always get the first day jitters when a new book releases. This current trilogy seems to be doing pretty well at the outset. Book 1 was downloaded … Continue reading »
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The U.S of After Chapter 9
Howard Morax flew at the back door. He snaked out a hand, his fingernails long, the color of onyx, his skin grimy, and held the door knob fast. The fire raged around us. His inky dark eyes flashed in my direction and he grinned that same grin he always did, that same grin I had … Continue reading »
5 Editing Strategies for the Self-Published Novelist
We self-published authors don’t have the luxury of a team of editors, a crack commando unit of wordsmiths that go through our rough drafts and snipe away at the roguish bad writing, errors, type-os, and other problems that will drag down our work and make it look less than professional. I have taught writing for … Continue reading »
8 Questions | Meet Roger Colby from Writing is Hard Work
Reblogged from Josh Mosey | Writer: Today’s post is an interview that I did with fellow blogger and writer, Roger Colby of Writing is Hard Work. If you aren’t following Roger’s blog yet, check it out. If you don’t know where to start, I really enjoyed his recent post on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Ten Tips for … Continue reading »
An Interview With a Marketing Manager: Advice to Self-Publishers
Josh Mosey, who runs a blog here on WordPress is a marketing manager who owns his own marketing business, specializing in creating print materials for the publishing industry. He has also worked at a book store for many years. I was able to interview him about his industry and how he relates to self-publishers like … Continue reading »
5 Myths About E-Books Busted
When I talk to self-publishers out there, I find that they have several misconceptions about e-books. Here are the myths: 1. My book will do much better as an e-book because it will be more accessible to readers. 2. Most people have e-readers now anyway. 3. Customers can check out e-books from the library … Continue reading »
How a Book is Born: A Humorous Yet Truthful Look at Publishing
Yesterday I brought up the point that it is strange how James Patterson completes the herculean task of churning out 12 best sellers in a year. Today I found an info graphic by Mariah Bear that is a humorous satire of what it takes to get published these days, but it is also laden with … Continue reading »
Speed Writing: E-Publishing Demands Prolific Writers
As some of you may have heard by now, Carlos Fuentes (pictured above), Latin American literary giant, passed away yesterday of an apparent heart attack. If there is one legacy that Fuentes leaves behind is his prolific writing career. The man was a machine. He would finish a novel and then start on another writing … Continue reading »
Serializing Your e-Novel: Pros and Cons
I read an article today which about authors Sean Platt and David W. Wright whose self-published post-apocalyptic serial, Yesterday’s Gone: Season One has just surpassed the 100 customer reviews mark this week. Until reading this article, I only thought about writing a novel in the more traditional way: uploading it to CreateSpace and then sending … Continue reading »
How To Find a Unique Narrative Style
One of the most difficult tasks of writing a long novel is the ability to create a narrative style that is unique, flows well, and remains consistent throughout the 50,000 words or so required for a novel. It also must be a style that catches a reader’s eye from the first few pages. I have … Continue reading »
