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Tag: self-publishing

the dreaded typo

the dreaded typo

August 15, 2019August 14, 20191 Comment

Why typos aren't the end of the world

i’ve hit the Big Time.

March 12, 2017March 12, 20172 Comments

That's right, folks.  I'm Big Enough (or little enough?) to get plagiarized. Someone, and I won't name names at this moment (because I have already lodged a copyright infringement complaint with Amazon and I'm hoping this plagiarized book will be taken down soon), has taken the entire text of The Madman and thrown it up … Continue reading i’ve hit the Big Time.

Scavengers is out! And Camp Nanowrimo win!

May 2, 2015Leave a comment

Finally, it's done! I managed to publish the Kindle edition on the actual date I had planned for the release (April 30), and it should be available over at Smashwords (and then at Barnes & Noble, iBooks, etc.) shortly! If anyone is interested in a free digital copy of Scavengers to review, please contact me via email … Continue reading Scavengers is out! And Camp Nanowrimo win!

new year’s resolution and 2013 stats

January 5, 20142 Comments

This year's resolution is to write 500 words a day - that's 1/3 of what I normally churn out a day during Nanowrimo, which makes it much more attainable.  I have several other writing-related goals for 2014: to finish and publish Dreamwalkers to finalize the print edition of Hitchhikers and offer a giveaway or two … Continue reading new year’s resolution and 2013 stats

reviews! and a comparison of KDP & Smashwords

September 9, 2013September 9, 20131 Comment

A couple reviews of The Art Kids can be found on the blogs Offbeat YA and Joana in the Sky with Books!  If you are a big fan of Christopher Pike, definitely check out Offbeat YA - she's reviewed a bunch of his books. You may have noticed that I finally got Hitchhikers up on … Continue reading reviews! and a comparison of KDP & Smashwords

freebie weekend, and hello from camp!

July 10, 2013Leave a comment

My two companions novels, Bethany Caleb and The Art Kids, will both be available for free this weekend, July 13-14!  (Of course, these are both always free for Amazon Prime members).  Also available are the print editions of both books. So the long holiday weekend totally decimated my word count, but I am still writing … Continue reading freebie weekend, and hello from camp!

I FOUND IT!

May 20, 2013May 21, 2013Leave a comment

Of course I did.  After stressing about having to reconstruct the whole novel... I thought I had already tried getting my Bethany Caleb off my old floppies last year, and all I had was an incomplete draft (draft 9).  But lo and behold, when I inserted the floppy this time, it told me the disk … Continue reading I FOUND IT!

my novel is lost… most of it, anyway.

May 17, 2013May 17, 20133 Comments

After searching through several flash drives, I finally found several drafts of my first novel, Bethany Caleb, which I am considering self-publishing in advance of Hitchhikers.  More as a test of the whole self-publishing system, but also because I still love that story and found an awesome image to make a cover with! However, none … Continue reading my novel is lost… most of it, anyway.

Hitchhikers cover reveal!

April 23, 2013Leave a comment

It has taken some time - had to get permissions for the artwork, and tweak the font so that it's readable as a teeny-tiny thumbnail - but finally I have a cover for Hitchhikers!!!   I like a lot, although I did prefer my initial design which used a different model and more of a … Continue reading Hitchhikers cover reveal!

cover design and all its complications

March 11, 2013Leave a comment

This self-publishing idea has really taken root in my brain and will not let go.  Perhaps it is because I feel like I have exhausted all possibilities in my quest to find an agent/publisher, or perhaps because I am seeing more and more self-published authors making it, or perhaps because I am tired of seeing … Continue reading cover design and all its complications

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