One of the wonderful aspects of being an author chasing down the self-publishing route is that I am not constrained by the rules of traditional publishing. This means I can release stories on my own timeline and sooner than I could through traditional means. I can decide on what cover I want for each book. I also get to experiment with pricing to be able to get books into the hands of the most … [Read more...]
Trying to decide on a cover
I have finished the rough draft of The Witch of the Sands which is the first book in the Hounds of the North series. And now in between waiting for feedback from my critique group and early readers and plotting out the third book in the series, I am playing with some possible covers. Which of these covers do you like better? I am still debating whether I should invest in a professional cover … [Read more...]
5 Writing Books to Burn
Writing is the art of strangling distraction. Mostly what we do is sit alone at our desks and do whatever we can to not write. A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people. -Thomas Mann We make a sandwich at the slightest hint of hunger. We let a web search for the correct spelling of a word turn into a journey into the natural history of Eurasian … [Read more...]
Cover Art: Kane
Now that I've decided to self-publish my sword and sorcery series rather than working through a traditional publisher, I will need to secure my own covers. There are a lot of great and not too expensive ebook cover designers out there, and I'll talk about my selection process and what the process of getting a cover designed is like in a later thread. But, in the meanwhile, I want to post … [Read more...]
Slaying the Gatekeepers
Nine months is reasonable to wait for a baby. Nine months is reasonable to write a novel. However, nine months is not so reasonable to hear absolutely no response from a traditional publisher or agent on a work submitted for consideration. In the modern world of fiction writing, two major avenues exist for getting creative works to the reader. The first is the traditional publishing … [Read more...]
