Dear Blog Friends, I’ve been reading a lot of sites that talk about epublishing. I think I need to correct a misconception that they present. One would think, from reading and researching epublishing, that this is how you should spend your time getting your book published. Here is how I actually divide the time …
Category: writing
Jun 08
Seeing Things, Part 11: paper books and cover design fallout
Dear Blog Friends, My right arm has been hurting for about a week, and I finally figured out why: Mouse Elbow. Yup. Too much time with gimp. So, I’m going to take a break from cover design for a while, even though (because) it is SO MUCH FUN now that I’ve figured out some of …
Jun 05
“Mean Little Kitty” & “Waiting Room at the Hero League”
Dear Blog Friends, Well, I’ve been a busy woman this weekend. I got two new stories up and published on Smashwords. The link is here. These are much funnier than the last pairings of short stories. Both of these humorous fantasy short stories involve cats. The A side, “Mean Little Kitty” is available for the …
Jun 04
Seeing Things, part 10: editing and new projects
Dear Blog Friends: The past few days I worked hard on the cover mockup for Seeing Things. I think I have a working cover, though the urge to tinker with it ceaselessly is pretty intense. Here’s the current book cover. I’m still not sure about my name and the subtitle. First of all, is it …
Jun 03
Seeing Things, Part 9: Second Cover Mockup
Dear Blog Friends: After I posted the cover mockups on Wednesday, I decided to try an iconic cover instead. First, I went to my favorite coffee shop and asked for a large Irish Breakfast, hold the water. After a few puzzled looks, I came home with a few tablespoons of tea, which I brewed and …