I’ve got a birthday coming up next week; and it’s inevitable for me to take measure of my accomplishments and my progress on the path I’ve chosen. If the feeling of the last 48 hours holds, I’ll be in rare
One Small Step and Another
It’s funny because I didn’t plan it this way at all – today I placed my first order for the proof copy of the Stages of Sleep paperback; while at the same time I finished the final assembly and started
My $1,156 bargain book
Part of the lure of independent publishing is that it feels like a free lottery ticket. Punch a few buttons, publish a book, become the next J.K. Rowling! It’s built on one of the most popular and seductive of our
Stages of Sleep
When you’re a writer in this world of empowered direct publishing, sometimes “finishing” a work is really just a matter of saying “I’m not rewriting this damn thing any longer”. That’s a power you need to use responsibly, since even
On Being an Author – So Far
Barnes & Noble finally caught onto Seeing by Moonlight about a week after everyone else did. And I’ve created a GoodReads profile for the book, which led to an Author Profile for myself. And while my understanding is that I’m
Seeing by Moonlight – Sales Links
So the other sites have picked up faster than advertised as well. Going to turn this into a clearing-house page to gather links until I can organize a better place for them. My partner Mr. Thomas should be updating the
Faster than I thought
We’re now live on Amazon! The Kindle edition of Seeing by Moonlight is ready for sale at the sub-Frappuccino price of only $3.99. Thanks to my friend, Future Doctor Ashley Miller, I know we’ve already had our first sale. CLICK
Process
Maybe/hopefully I will be able to share more about the e-publishing experience as I go through it for the first time. I want to learn as many lessons as I can, since the second experience (with my short story collection)
Adventures in Bookmaking
Can’t remember if I’ve recommended it here before, but two recommendations would still be insufficient for David Gaughran’s e-book Let’s Get Digital, which works as both a fearless argument for and primer into the world of digital self-publishing, which is
Eliminating the middleman
I had a very nice conversation with the head of an Orange County theatre company yesterday. I had only called to inquire about tickets and he recognized my name. I guess he is starting to get actors at his auditions