On the night of the launch party for Fallen, my friend Susan approached me and said her mother, Carol, was a member of a book club called “Read Between the Wines” in North Carolina. The club had expressed an interest in having me attend their August meeting, when they would be discussing Entheóphage, and would…
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Precious Resource
As an indie author who also works a day job, I stay busy. All. The. Time. I jokingly say that’s a good thing. That it keeps me out of trouble. But in truth, I often feel overwhelmed with all the things on my to-do list. I race from task to task, careening through each day…
Indie Author Spotlight
As an indie author, I’m quite familiar with the challenges that face other indies. We wear the hats of writer, publicist, marketer, social media promoter, and so much more. Exposure and reviews play a huge role in our success, so I know just how essential it is to have help getting the attention of new readers and…
The Chronicles of Self-Publishing: Addendum 3
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Audiobook Part 2 Once my offer was made and accepted, we were off to a great start. Next came the bit B had been advising me to do for months: setting up character profiles with voice traits and quirks. Stacey’s website (which included a link to a “Welcome…
The Chronicles of Self-Publishing: Addendum 2
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Audiobook Part 1 At a glance, Audible (ACX) makes creating an audiobook pretty simple. Their site lists all the steps to guide you through the process First, I signed up for ACX and created a project page for Phagey. The format asked for a title, a summary, a…
The Chronicles of Self-Publishing: Addendum 1
(or How I Did It, a “.doc”-umentary) Branching Out For those of you who don’t know, I am hearing impaired. Not totally Deaf, but my hearing loss is significant. I hear things like thunder, but not peeper frogs. I hear bass notes in thumping music, but not cicadas. I hear a motorcycle’s deep rumble, but…
Life is a Garden
It occurred to me this afternoon that maybe Life is like a walk in an enormous garden. There’s no required goal or specific path for you to take, no ultimate destination in mind. Instead, it’s about being present in the moment, feeling the sun on your face and the wind against your skin. It’s about…
Summer Fun!
Hey, hey! I know I’ve been kinda quiet of late—did ya miss me?—but I’ve been pretty busy over the last couple of months, and the summer shows no sign of slowing down. Here’s what’s up: I’ve signed up for a Blurb Blitz blog tour (say THAT three times fast) with Goddess Fish Promotions. The tour…
Author Interview!
I know, I know … I’ve not uploaded a blog post this month. My sincere apologies! Lots going on … mostly I’m working on The Founder’s Seed book one (“Fallen”), and trying to keep up with a new writer’s group I’ve joined. That’s where some of the recent reviews have come from. Today, I wanted…
Step Up to the Mic
(or “Is this thing on?”) A few months ago, I set a date with WXGM Radio Station in Gloucester, Virginia to do an interview with the morning host Neal Steele. Back then, the date for the interview seemed too far away to worry about, so I set it aside and focused on other things. I…