Category Archives: Publishing

a little of this and a bit of that

Life never slows down. Does it? I just finished my guest post for twoendsofthepen.blogspot.com. (I mistakenly posted that it was for another blog in a previous update.) It will appear Monday, February 21st. The title is The Power of Positive … Continue reading

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celebrating the small achievements

Or just plain vain? I don’t know if this will ever happen again, so I had to screen cap this moment…STARFIRE ANGELS broke the 2,000 rank mark in Amazon’s Kindle store for the first time (possibly the only time; let’s be realistic). … Continue reading

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What’s coming up

It’s been a while (six months or more) since I posted a publishing list of what’s upcoming. I thought I’d update that now that a few of those books are available. I get to slow down a bit after November, … Continue reading

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a peek into indie life

It’s become the latest fashion to call oneself an “indie” (short for independent) author if self-publishing, but some see the term as belonging to those with independent/small presses. Either is right in my case. I’ve done both. Many wonder what … Continue reading

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time keeps slipping away…

Wow! Time escapes me. I can’t believe it’s been a week since I updated here. I’ve been so busy writing SA3 (still untitled but ideas are coming) that I just don’t think of what to blog about. All my critical … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day!

I hope this finds everyone having a fun and safe holiday here in America and a happy day everywhere else. I’m not much of a fireworks fan, as I’ve always had an issue with loud noises. The holiday isn’t about … Continue reading

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Ahead of schedule

I just finished the last of the major edits on BROKEN WINGS. Now it’s on to the proofreader for final copy edits. Then on to the press. Yay! Actually, this is ahead of schedule. It’s possible that the second book … Continue reading

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cover art

I just finished an interview for a website featuring indie authors and the question about cover art gave me an idea. How many of you are interested in how I design my covers for my ebooks and print books? (Okay, … Continue reading

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Announcing BROKEN WINGS!

All is finalized for the second book of the Starfire Angels series. It feels so good to get the little things done, like websites updated. Those updates included getting things rearranged and posting the finalized cover for BROKEN WINGS, along with … Continue reading

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writing the blurb

This is the part I hate more than any other of the publishing process. It’s awkward and difficult. There are some parts of the process that can help make things easier, but getting the wording down is difficult no matter … Continue reading

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