So back in June I made a to do list of things I wanted to accomplish this summer. I’ve only got a week left before I go overseas again, and I’m happy to say I’m on track to finish most of them. A couple of them (such as doing a blog tour and submitting aggressively… Continue reading Summer recap and new goals
Tag: indie publishing
Star Wanderers: four novelettes or a novel in four parts?
So my plans to publish Star Wanderers have run into a little snag…Part II was rejected for distribution to iTunes, Sony, and other retailers, with an order to unpublish both parts and republish them as one work. The order probably came because of this clause in the Smashwords Terms of Service: 9d. You further warrant… Continue reading Star Wanderers: four novelettes or a novel in four parts?
Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!
The next installment of Star Wanderers is now up on Amazon, Smashwords, and Xinxii! In a couple of weeks, it should be up on Kobo, iTunes, and Barnes & Noble as well. This continues the story of Jeremiah and Noemi, a boy and a girl from completely different worlds who end up married by accident after… Continue reading Star Wanderers: Part II is now published!
New print proof and an update on Star Wanderers
So the proof for Desert Stars came in the mail today, and it looks great! It’s available now from CreateSpace, if you want to pick up a copy. If you’d rather buy it on Amazon, it should go live there in a few days. And if you want to buy an autographed copy of this… Continue reading New print proof and an update on Star Wanderers
Adventures in ebook formatting
So a couple of days ago, I set out on a quest to figure out a better way to build an ebook. In the process, I ended up learning WAY more about ebooks than I’d bargained for, in the most awesome of possible ways. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so empowered as an… Continue reading Adventures in ebook formatting
Yay for Kobo Writing Life!
So after a month of waiting, Kobo’s publishing platform, Writing Life, is finally up! I just finished uploading all of my titles (except my short stories–I’ll just continue to distribute through Smashwords for now). Genesis Earth is already available, and the others should be up soon. For those of you who are readers, this means… Continue reading Yay for Kobo Writing Life!
If you’re thinking of self publishing, read this. All of it.
I just read a fascinating Q&A on Reddit with Hugh Howey, author of the self-published phenomenon Wool. After six trancelike hours reading through all the comments, all I can say is “wow.” Okay, I guess I can say a little more. Yesterday, I listened to Brandon Sanderson’s lecture on self-publishing from his English 318 class this year.… Continue reading If you’re thinking of self publishing, read this. All of it.
The print edition of Genesis Earth is in!
The proof for the print edition of my first novel, Genesis Earth, just came in the mail–and it looks AWESOME! Check it out! Holy crap, it is so cool to have a book in my hands THAT I ACTUALLY WROTE. So cool! I approved the proof a couple of hours ago. It’s currently up for sale… Continue reading The print edition of Genesis Earth is in!
No more word counts and other paradigm shifts
This August, it will be five years since I decided to start writing on a professional level. A lot of things have changed since then, and in some ways they’re changing even faster now. For example, in May 2009 I started a spreadsheet to keep track of my daily word counts. I’ve been keeping it… Continue reading No more word counts and other paradigm shifts
Rivers and orphans and rivers, oh my!
So one of my goals this summer is to release POD (print-on-demand) editions for the three novels I currently have up as ebooks (Genesis Earth, Bringing Stella Home, and Desert Stars). I started with Genesis Earth a couple of days ago, and wow! I had no idea that getting a book ready for print could be so… Continue reading Rivers and orphans and rivers, oh my!