One of the real painful aspects of being a writer is…well, simply put, writing a quality story takes time. In fact, for me, the act of writing/revision/re-revision takes long enough that by the time I’m done, I’ve probably had two, three or more new story ideas. Naturally, the new story ideas are shiny and exciting…and totally out-of-reach because I’ve already got so many projects on the back burner. For example, I had an idea two nights ago for a quadrology (is that right? 4 books in the series?) The idea hasn’t left my mind since it first burst upon the scene. Problem is, I’ve got to get Mik Murdoch: The Power Within done, Jack Kane & the Statue of Liberty […]
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Mik Murdoch: The Power Within contest and pre-order
My publisher, Lorina Stephens at Five Rivers announced the pre-order and a contest for Mik Murdoch: The Power Within today. You can find out more at: http://www.fiveriverspublishing.com/2014/06/mik-murdoch-power-within-contest-and.html
Read moreIt’s Time to Start Promoting Mik Murdoch: The Power Within
I constantly ask myself when I should promote a story or book. Do I wait until the it is actually available for pre-order, order or do I use some other criteria? I guess the question is more important to me because I grew up in the era when computer software was always being announced and promoted months and even years in advance. Sometimes the software actually appeared but often it did not. It was called promoting vaporware and I hated the practice. I simply don’t want to do that to my readers and followers. When I tell you a book or story is coming, it is coming. I can talk about Mik Murdoch: The Power Withing with a lot of […]
Read moreThe Galley Has Landed
The next major step in getting Mik Murdoch: The Power Within released has hit. I received the galley for the book last week. What happens next is I go through the book and check for spelling & grammar issues. That means any mistakes are ultimately my fault. 🙂 After that, the book should be ready for printing, Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) and August release. Exciting stuff! So, a short update but lots going on.
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