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…
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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…
Too Many Balls
Silly me. I must have thought, somewhere in the back of my mind, that once I got Entheóphage out on the streets, I could move on to the next project and leave Phagey behind. That my schedule would remain fairly consistent, and I would have no trouble juggling what remained on my plate. (Insert annoying…
Kindness Teacher
I have said in my blog and to writer friends that critiquing helps me improve *my own* writing, as well as contributes feedback to the other person for their own writing. Yes, it takes away from my available time to write, but in the end, it is worth it for both people involved. (And for…