Well, I’ve had about a week to collect myself and focus on the business side of publishing a novel. Now, I’d like to discuss how I am planning the pre-release and release phases of my novel from a marketing perspective.
Whether or not this turns out to be the right way to market a soon-to-be and newly published novel remains to be seen, but I like my plan and I’m sticking to it. Continue reading “How to Promote A New Book Release”
Obey the family prophecy;
It’s natural to act this way.
In the genes to play,
Around with hearts. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #126 – Karma”
Invisible hands
knock on my house, reminding
how old its walls are.
Steve D
Awkward article heading aside, this book was all kinds of messed up. Robert A. Heinlein was from a ‘different’ time blah blah blah. His writing is straight up hard to digest; it’s hard to delve into and invest in a work so littered with racism and sexism. His female characters are flawed, often two dimensional, and his portrayal of minorities is downright insulting sometimes. These are major problems, however, the reality is, that if we got rid of and erased any and all books with these issues, I’m not sure we’d be able to read much from the past. And to be clear, the themes and ideas that Heinlein depicts in his novels are thought provoking and worth considering.
Saturdays are alllllll about the thinking and considering. Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – Heinlein’s Farnham’s Freehold”
Do you remember being on long road trips as a kid? If you were like me, you probably didn’t sleep much in cars, so you’d stare out the window for hours on end, letting your mind wander.
And every now and then, you’d look at the clock and try to estimate how much longer you had to entertain yourself in the back row of a minivan. You’d be so anxious just to get there that by the time you actually arrived at your destination, brought your bags full of toys inside, and sat down to rest, you just… didn’t know what to do with yourself.
That’s kind of where I’m at right now. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Anxious to Get… Somewhere!”
Manuscript: Charlie is done. At least, it’s as done as it can be right now.
205,000 words, which is actually shorter than I thought it would turn out. Continue reading “On to the Business of Publishing”
The issue is that I miss you,
I’ve been missing you since,
Before you left for far, far away.
Will there come a day,
When I’m no longer longing? Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #116 – Issues”
The suburban road
a wind tunnel — doors waving
as you pass through town.
Steve D
Aaaannnddd the third draft of The Warden of Everfeld: Memento is…..
Not quite complete. Surprise! Good things are on the way, however. Continue reading “Friday Write Day: Finishing Touches”
Liberty and Prosperity!
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss needs no introduction. Continue reading “15 on the 15th: New Jersey in the Morning like a Lunar Landscape”
Evening Satellite Publishing 