This will be the last update for “A Darkling Nine” for a little while. Since my productivity is sputtering out and I have feedback from first readers on “Fishpunk,” it seems my efforts would be better applied toward finishing “Fishpunk” right now. So, I only managed 2899 words this past… Continue reading
It was a difficult week for me, with the blood pressure issues and a holiday weekend with weather cool enough to work in the yard. I only managed 5642 words this week, with several really bad days carried by a couple of days around 2000 words. Twice, I logged a… Continue reading
I am very excited to have the awesome local artist Gilead working on the cover art for my forthcoming novel Fishpunk. Here is the proposal sketch for the cover art, which I think looks awesome. I can’t wait to see the finished goods, and I can’t wait to get this… Continue reading
Yesterday was a pretty frustrating day all around. I don’t normally talk about my personal health issues here, but this is such a biggie that I thought others could benefit. Over the past few months, I have felt blood pressure problems, which was kind of scary because I never had… Continue reading
Progress continues on the novel A Darkling Nine. I nearly hit my weekly quota despite being sick for much of the week. I finished with 11846 words for the week vs a target of 12250. After the third week, the novel stands at 32,428 of a projected 110,000 words total.
My novel Rigel Kentaurus has nearly completed its 90-day journey through KDP Select. The question I have to ask myself is, was it worth it? It’s unfortunate that is one of those thing you can’t do and not do for comparison. By that, I mean I can’t compare KDP Select… Continue reading
Today and tomorrow (May 18 and 19) are the last two days of free promotion before Rigel Kentaurus falls off KDP Select. You can find the book here. Early next week, the novel will be uploaded to Barnes and Noble and to Smashwords, as well as posted here, on my… Continue reading
It was a rough and busy week, and I did not hit my word count goal a few times, including one day taking a zero. As many people know, I reach math as an adjunct at the local community college. During finals week, I have only a few days to… Continue reading
One of the mantras you are taught early in your writing career is that you must write every day. While this has some merits, it isn’t really talking about writing every day, it’s talking about having the discipline to write when you don’t want to write. Let’s face it, life… Continue reading
There are different camps out there in terms of how a writer should interact with readers. I am convinced that using social media is a benefit to writers who choose to engage with readers. I have been on Twitter for several years. (There used to be a place on Twitter… Continue reading
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