Fellow writer Karen Abrahamson has a great article here on branding your books. She discusses it from the position of an indie publisher doing her own covers.
Karen is a great writer who is, like me, braving the new world of ebook publishing. Her article contains a lot of useful information for those of us still learning the trade.
Check it out if you're interested!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
A clean office!!
With the help of my son James my office is now cleaned up and looks better than it has in months. For example, the chairs in it do NOT have stuff piled in them, and you can actually see the floor.
We wound up throwing away a lot of stuff and I'm hoping this rush of organization lasts for a while. I have said my office was hard to work in - I often pack up the laptop and head out to a local coffee shop to type. My son assures me that with this done it should be easier to actually be productive at home.
I'm going to try out a new work schedule as well to see if I can put in more hours in the business of writing. Not just writing (though I really do need to spend more time on that) but also in uploading stories and sending things out to publishers. I have sadly fallen behind in all these areas over the past couple of months.
So let's hope a clean office means a lot more work getting done!
We wound up throwing away a lot of stuff and I'm hoping this rush of organization lasts for a while. I have said my office was hard to work in - I often pack up the laptop and head out to a local coffee shop to type. My son assures me that with this done it should be easier to actually be productive at home.
I'm going to try out a new work schedule as well to see if I can put in more hours in the business of writing. Not just writing (though I really do need to spend more time on that) but also in uploading stories and sending things out to publishers. I have sadly fallen behind in all these areas over the past couple of months.
So let's hope a clean office means a lot more work getting done!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A look at April
April was not a good month when it comes to writing. I'm not sure fully why. I do know I was out of town two weekends in a row, which did cut into the writing time.
I only wrote 5,799 words in April. That is the lowest for April in all the years I've been keeping track. No short stories written, though I did start a novel.
I admit my performance is depressing. But I am determined to pick myself up and go on. May can be a better month if I don't let April drag me down.
Do you ever have a bad month when it comes to meeting your goals? What do you do when that happens?
I only wrote 5,799 words in April. That is the lowest for April in all the years I've been keeping track. No short stories written, though I did start a novel.
I admit my performance is depressing. But I am determined to pick myself up and go on. May can be a better month if I don't let April drag me down.
Do you ever have a bad month when it comes to meeting your goals? What do you do when that happens?
A look at February and March
I am running behind in keeping up this writing blog. My goal for May is to catch up on some things and put together a posting schedule. I hope to draw more readers to this blog, so tell your friends about it!
Now, a look at February and March:
In February I wrote 18,404 words. In March, I wrote 16,739 words. Both were good months writing-wise. I wrote 4 short stories during those 2 months and finished up a novel.
My next post will deal with April.
Now, a look at February and March:
In February I wrote 18,404 words. In March, I wrote 16,739 words. Both were good months writing-wise. I wrote 4 short stories during those 2 months and finished up a novel.
My next post will deal with April.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Smashwords "Read an Ebook Week"
Smashwords is sponsoring "Read an Ebook Week." To help celebrate this promotion I've made 3 of my short stories available for free. From now until the 12th, you can get Vengeance is Mine, Not Our Problem, and Hidden Treasure for FREE. Just click on the links for directions.
If you like the stories, could you take a moment and post a review on them? I'd appreciate it and would love to know what you thought of them!
If you like the stories, could you take a moment and post a review on them? I'd appreciate it and would love to know what you thought of them!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
A look at January, and ebooks are up!
I know it's pretty late to be looking back at January, given we're well into February, but better late than never, right?
In January I wrote 19,712 words of fiction. That doesn't include my weekly column but it does include a short story I wrote for an upcoming workshop. If I can keep up that kind of pace I'll hit my goal of 200,000 words for 2011. My short story goal is 12 short stories this year, though I'd love to write more than that. Any tips on how I can meet these goals?
You'll notice a new link to the left that says, "Ebooks." All my current ebooks are listed there, with links for those who want to purchase them. All are short stories and priced at 99 cents each. Why not check out a couple?
If you can think of anything you'd like to see on this blog, don't hesitate to drop me a line! I'm interested in what you think and want to make this a blog you want to read!
In January I wrote 19,712 words of fiction. That doesn't include my weekly column but it does include a short story I wrote for an upcoming workshop. If I can keep up that kind of pace I'll hit my goal of 200,000 words for 2011. My short story goal is 12 short stories this year, though I'd love to write more than that. Any tips on how I can meet these goals?
You'll notice a new link to the left that says, "Ebooks." All my current ebooks are listed there, with links for those who want to purchase them. All are short stories and priced at 99 cents each. Why not check out a couple?
If you can think of anything you'd like to see on this blog, don't hesitate to drop me a line! I'm interested in what you think and want to make this a blog you want to read!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Update and a coupon!
I wish I had a good excuse for not updating in almost two months. The short answer is, I have no excuse. I hope readers will forigve me and not abandon this little blog of mine.
One of the things I've been doing is putting some of my short stories up for sale online. With Kindles and Nooks and other ereaders flying off the shelves, it is time to enter that market. I will be adding those stories to my bibliography in due time.
Meanwhile, I thought you'd like a free peek at a story. I'm giving away a coupon for my short story, "Goodbye Home," that will enable you to get it for free. Go here and buy it, and type in the coupon code FY68J at checkout. The coupon expires on February 7th, so act fast.
And if you like the story, would you please post a review saying so? And don't forget to check out the other stories I have up there.
I will work hard to update the site more frequently and I look forward to hearing from you!
One of the things I've been doing is putting some of my short stories up for sale online. With Kindles and Nooks and other ereaders flying off the shelves, it is time to enter that market. I will be adding those stories to my bibliography in due time.
Meanwhile, I thought you'd like a free peek at a story. I'm giving away a coupon for my short story, "Goodbye Home," that will enable you to get it for free. Go here and buy it, and type in the coupon code FY68J at checkout. The coupon expires on February 7th, so act fast.
And if you like the story, would you please post a review saying so? And don't forget to check out the other stories I have up there.
I will work hard to update the site more frequently and I look forward to hearing from you!
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