Imaginary Me’s Book Blurb
One of the hardest things to do when it comes to releasing a new book, for me at least, is the book blurb. It’s a fine line between something that bores the reader and something that grabs their attention. After all, if you can’t interest them in a few sentences that explain what the book … Read more
The Progress of Miscorrection 2
My posts recently have been somewhat eclectic, straying from the usual focus of my current writing project and the progress I’m making. So here’s a boring post about that. Near the end of November, just after I finished and published Fram Gage and The Infinite Ability under the pen name Desmond Shepherd, I began writing the … Read more
Correcting Miscorrection by Jeff Ambrose
Last month, Jeff Ambrose and I had an agreement. We would not check our sales in December, instead waiting until January 1, 2012 to do so. If either of us checked during the month, that person had to write a guest post on the other person’s web site. I caved first, lasting only two days … Read more
2012 – The Year I Write 4 Novels
Now that 2011 has come and gone, I can look back and smile at what I have accomplished. Go ahead, smile with me. During the course of the year, I went from planning on finishing the first book for Miscorrection to doing so much more. I also wrote five short stories and a novel … Read more
The Future of Miscorrection
I’m back. After a brief hiatus from the Miscorrection series for the past four months, I’m feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I’m ready to get back into writing the series. Last week, I started writing the story after outlining it roughly the week before. The Book 2 story has been in my head for years, so getting it … Read more
You Can Because You’re Able
In life, we all strive for something. When we’re young, we can’t wait to graduate from high school. Next, we look forward to a career. After that, we want to get married, have children, and the list goes on. Sometimes, our goal is big. It’s grand. Other times, it’s small. It’s nothing. It could be … Read more
The “The”
Here’s a thought: Write an outline for your novel idea. Make sure you have the characters clearly in mind. Make sure you have your plot points to the fore. Start writing that novel. Look back at your outline and ask “Why are these two things so different?” In your best Sesame Street tune sing, “Does … Read more
How to Publish and Distribute eBooks with Smashwords
Many people are diving into the field of self-publishing. And why not? It is so simple to do this now. Between Smashwords, PubIt, and Kindle Digital Publishing, there are plenty of ways to get your eBook put out there for millions of people to discover. Of the three platforms, I’m a huge advocate of Smashwords. … Read more
