“Specks”
Bubbles dance and spin
on a black sea’s surface, like
tiny galaxies.
Steve D
Author: Steven D'Adamo
I'm a fantasy author and blogger. I like to write about the creative process, music, movies, books, and my weekly haiku series, "Haiku Sunday"
Friday Write-Day: Impatience begets Churning Out Words
4,000 words written Thursday night. That’s about my only accomplishment this week, but I’ll take it. To put that in perspective, I wrote 6,800 words (exactly, strangely enough) for the entire week. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Impatience begets Churning Out Words”
How to Find A (New) Cover Designer (because the first one fell through)
Back in December, I wrote about my haphazard process for finding a cover designer for WoEM, and how it ended up working out. Well, the design process did not play out in the way I hoped… Continue reading “How to Find A (New) Cover Designer (because the first one fell through)”
Haiku Sunday – Family
“Family”
Cousins and friends meet,
mingling until they’ve melded,
an extended clan.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: A Very Strange Week
I’ve had a severe lack of motivation all week, hence the non-title card for this post.
I was going to write a piece about how the sense of failure in one aspect of life can trickle down and impact other parts of your life. But that seems crass in the wake of Chris Cornell’s death. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: A Very Strange Week”
Warden of Everfeld Character Spotlight: Aston
As I work through the final third of Manuscript: Beta for The Warden of Everfeld: Memento, I’d like to start introducing you to my characters. Continue reading “Warden of Everfeld Character Spotlight: Aston”
Haiku Sunday – Forget
“Forget”
Life’s distractions make
wonderful excuses for
neglecting our work.
Yes, this haiku is literal. I neglected to schedule my Sunday haiku before leaving town for the weekend. But I’ll be damned if I miss my first Sunday post in almost two years while there’s still a shade of daylight 🙂
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: A NaNo-Style Month… to Finish My Beta!
I have crossed the 130,000-word threshold for Manuscript Beta: of The Warden of Everfeld: Memento. Now I just need a NaNo-style month of writing to finish! Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: A NaNo-Style Month… to Finish My Beta!”
Press Release Analytics: How Our First PR Performed
Analytics.
That’s a big scary word that most people try to avoid at all costs. Unfortunately (for some), it’s the most important part of any marketing campaign. Analytics tell you how well your marketing campaign is performing in real data.
For an online press release, there are a few key data points you should be looking at. But let’s back up for a moment. I sent my first press release on April 25th. Continue reading “Press Release Analytics: How Our First PR Performed”
Haiku Sunday – Downpour
“Downpour”
A grey wall above
as rivers swell in gutters —
Bring an umbrella.
Steve D
Evening Satellite Publishing 