Last year, I accomplished some big things. I published my first novel to Amazon, A Call of Moonhart, I finished one draft and one rewrite of a book I’m calling Harmony in Three Voices, and I began the research for my next novel series. It’s possible that I’ll get Harmony published in 2018. It’s pretty […]
I must admit, I totally missed how many people still want to read print books. Apparently, I made the move to ebooks so decisively that I hadn’t realized I’d made it! So when I went to publish my first book, based on cost (to me) and cost (to the reader), I expected that making an […]
The countdown to publication begins! A Call of Moonhart is available to pre-order from Amazon! You can read the first two chapters on the Sylphan Media Group website. Come, take a look, and then place an order. Enjoy!
Well. That was fun! I’ve just completed a contest, hosted by 99Designs to find the cover for my novel. The process was clear, there is a lot of help information available, and while not cheap, I’m thinking I’m getting a very good cover! I have not officially selected a winner, so if any one wants […]
There is a new poll up as I get further refinements of the cover designs. Slideshow of all four favorites are below. Clink on the link above or the title of this post to go to 99Designs. Please leave a comment here and/or once you’ve taken the poll. Vote on your favorite and tell me […]
The Cover contest is in the last stages of the first round. I have to narrow my choices down to two by the end of the day. Head over to 99Designs to select the one you like best.
Let the games begin! A cover design contest is now open for the cover of my novel A Call of Moonhart. I first heard about the company 99Designs from Joanna Penn at The Creative Penn podcast. It sounded like a great approach for getting a number of design options for the cover. I may use […]
The only D I got for a grade in high school came from my French teacher. Oh, I deserved it, no question. I spent more time paying attention to the blonde next to me (hi Beth-Alison!) than the teacher in front of me, and if Beth-Alison wanted to skip class for any reason, well, allons-y […]
I’m finding it challenging to perform both the business and the creative sides of writing at the same time. The two mindsets are so radically different and use diametrically opposed creative processes that I find I have only limited success at doing both at the same time. The most I’ve been able to manage is […]
One chance in 11,000. That’s what an article in Poets & Writers magazine gave as a back-of-the-envelope estimate for the chances of a new author not getting a rejection from an agent based on an unsolicited query. Those kinds of odds are nearly enough to be discouraging. Of course, the chances of being noticed by […]
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