I have spent the last week adjusting my categories and key search words every 6-15 hours. Basically, as soon as the changes clear, I search for my stuff. If I can’t find it where I want it, I switch it up again. Why is this so important? Because I’m afraid my stuff is buried. I’m […]
August is almost here, and with it comes not just prepping for the start of school, but publicity for my books. And prepping for the next series. What it won’t have, is a lot of writing. There are days I wish trad publishing wasn’t a scam. I would love so such to just spend all […]
Get anything useful done writing-wise yesterday. Didn’t edit, or work on my blurbs, or critique anybody. I did, however, start collecting school uniforms for my kids, found them some great backpacks at the thrift store (a jansport, messenger style bag for $2.99!), and got the grocery shopping done. Today is haircuts for the boys and […]
I futz with my keywords, submitted to review sites, and even got some editing done this weekend. I’m going to work on my blurbs this week, both for Uncommon Animals and Monsters of Pittsburgh. We’ve hit that patch of self-publishing that is not only boring to hear about, but boring to do.
I finished my Nanowrimo ahead of schedule, which is great, because I have sorely been neglecting my publishing business. Which I know sounds weird since finishing my Jeff stories means I have enough material to publish for a year. But self-publishing isn’t just about the writing. I am my own marketing team. Which is why I […]
In just eight weeks, my new series Monsters of Pittsburgh, gets off the ground. So in honor of the new series, I’m doing Free Book Fridays! Today’s book is Part One of Uncommon Animals: The Hunted The first of seven stories set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Terry prided herself on blending into the crowd. She was […]
33503 words! Woot! Finished it last night! I’m mean there are some HUGE plot holes and the fights are really, really lame, but the basic plot is written! The rest of July and August is dedicated to pushing Uncommon Animals. This week I’ll clean (metaphoric) house. I changed my cover for the book because it […]
I’m still not done with the Hedge Doctor story, though I will be by tonight. I have just one last confrontation to write and then the wrap up. Maybe another two thousand words. Which would make this the shortest of the three, for now, and the only one to finish UNDER 10k. *shrugs* These things […]
When I went to bed last night, I had 30, 100 words down. That’s 100 over my goal. Unfortunately, I still haven’t finished the story. Getting closer though. Part of the problem is that I need to up the danger on the final monster and don’t have a clue how I want to that yet. […]
I haven’t finished my Nano… *hangs head.* I want to, but it’s an action sequence… and a LONG one. Even wore, I can see the plot holes that run over the three pieces. They are to be expected. I’ve banged this bad boy out over three weeks with no editing. Normally, I’d just put off […]
