This is camp season and I’m celebrating my few days away from the mountains with unfettered internet access. This means catching up on some local news as well as reading some geek media. A certain Star Wars based article caught my eye. The basic idea of it was “how cool would it be if we … More Keep the Mystery
For all of June my novel, Deadly Troubadours, has been free on sites like Smashwords and through the Apple Store (or iTunes or iBooks, whatever the most recognizable name is.) June is almost over And once we hit July the price is going to return to its normal $5.50 (plus whatever taxes and fees different … More Last Reminder
“If you weren’t told we were enemies, would you still hate me?” Her words stopped his hand. He was in mid-swing and now he did not know where his aim should lead him. It had been so simple until she had started making sense. He had entered the clearing searching for fresh water. Luckily there … More The She-Orc
All this month I’ve been doing a push for more readers and more reviews as a birthday celebration for me. My birthday was yesterday and with about a week left in June there has only been one review. I don’t want to make little of it. That anyone, a friend in this case, not only … More Reviews and Patreon
I’m sure by now regular readers are well informed about my novel, Deadly Troubadours. They know that I feel it is a fun, fantasy romp that breaks up comic humor with scenes of suspense and a little darkness. But I’m bringing it up again because it is still going for free from certain online retailers … More Almost a Last Reminder
Little known fact about me: I was born on Father’s Day. I’ve been guilty in the past of telling my dad that since I’m still around I’m all the father’s day gift he needed. Hopefully I at least got or made him a card… But this year Father’s Day falls on June 19th and my … More Father’s Day/Birthday Sale
One of the had parts about being a self-publishing author in isolation is figuring out how everything works. Of course, one solution is to join some kind of group, but I barely know where to begin for that. I’m look for advice online and have found some helpful sites, but there is also a lot … More Cost/Benefit Analysis (part 3)
A little over a month ago, I wrote about my experiences using Facebook ads both to gain potential buyers and to gain likes on my Facebook page. Writing that made me curious about the possibility of sending people from Facebook directly to this website. That is what today’s post will deal with. Tomorrow I’ll continue this analysis … More Cost/Benefit Analysis (part 2)
I’ve talked in the past about my current real life job, teaching at a private elementary school. Hopefully I have made it very clear that I greatly enjoy this job and the people (staff and students) that come along with this. I genuinely like it. I want to make that clear. Because every now and … More Living the Dream (for a day or two)
The dark side, or obvious side perhaps, of self-publishing is that you have to do every thing yourself. The editing, the marketing, the networking, building an audience, all of it. There are so many jobs on the periphery of writing that can be overwhelming. It isn’t just getting the book into the hands of potential … More Simply Write
Deadly Troubadour 