I know some people think the book trailer has fallen out of fashion, but I have been playing around with some programs to create one for the first book of my sci-fi trilogy. They are kinda fun to create. Here is a sneak peek at a book trailer I’ve been working on. Might need toContinue reading “Tuesday Tidbits: Book Trailers”
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Thursday Thoughts: Originality
Last week I wrote about starting a new writing project only to discover a book that had a similar theme. Since then, I have come across two more. And I wasn’t even looking for them. So. Now what? Keep writing? Drop it? Come up with a truly original idea? Now, wouldn’t that be something?
Thursday Thoughts: Poetic License Updated.
Do you ever read your older posts and think that they are, well … not that good? Or, maybe they have merit, but just need a but of tidying up. I throw caution to the wind when I write poetry. I never set out to write a specific form of poetry. The closest I comeContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Poetic License Updated.”
Thursday Thoughts: Either Or (Or, what I’ve learned after watching a World Cup game . . . oops, match)
Either football players are either very, very good … actors? Or, Football players are very, very …fragile? Here’s a [clears throat] true story [rolls eyes]. I was at the store the other day when another customer passed me in the aisle, their long coat brushing against my leg. I immediately dropped to the floor clutchingContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Either Or (Or, what I’ve learned after watching a World Cup game . . . oops, match)”
Tuesday Tirade: Flash Sales and Extra Punctuation
I’m not mad at Amazon for putting my paperback on sale, I just wish they would tell me, so I can inform readers. They’d make more sales that way, right? Want to read the first story? It is one of my shortest and gave me the title for the book. The Knot at the EndContinue reading “Tuesday Tirade: Flash Sales and Extra Punctuation”
Thursday Thoughts: About time for another Amazon rant?
What’s a week (or month) without a head-scratching, eye-rolling, why-did-you-make-it-like-that-it-makes-no-sense opinion piece. Categories. When you publish on Amazon, you get to choose two categories for your book to be hidden in (Sarcastic? Yes.) for readers to find. Some are short and simple: Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy Although, is itContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: About time for another Amazon rant?”
Tuesday Tirade (kinda)
I always thought that the worst pain from a minor injury was getting the end of a bungee cord in the head/face. (See where this is going?) Yesterday, while changing the front tire on my bike, the empty rim slipped from my hand and landed on my big toe. The sock I was wearing wasContinue reading “Tuesday Tirade (kinda)”
Thursday Thoughts: Unconventional Marketing Strategies
As an indie author, we are afforded the flexibility to market however we want. As a writer/blogger, I feel it is my duty to entertain readers as much as possible. I also get annoyed when I purchase something and then it goes on sale. If you buy from a store, usually they will refund theContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Unconventional Marketing Strategies”
Tuesday Thoughts: Unofficial Reviews
There could be many reasons for this reader to have stopped reading my book, and if they are reading this, thanks for giving me something to write about today, and I sincerely hope that you were interrupted just as you were ready to dive in to my first sci-fi novella. I was told that aboutContinue reading “Tuesday Thoughts: Unofficial Reviews”
Tuesday Titter: Best practices – Spam
If you are going to spam authors, please make sure you do good English 😬 . . . but calling me “Dear” is quite touching.
Lines by Leon 