If you are like me, you probably enjoy the act of creating new work more than the act of polishing it. I know there are people out there who LOVE editing their writing more than the actual writing itself. I do like the polishing, but with all the ideas in my head fighting to get out, the writing is still more enjoyable. But…unless the polishing happens, there can be no publication of stories. If there is no publication, then I’m not sharing my work with people and that is ultimately what I want to do. So, with two books at the editing stage, I am now hunkering down to get the polishing done. The current book I’m working on is Jack […]
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Preparing for Battle (sort of)
It is a battle for most fledgling authors to find ways to grow their readership and sell books. I have tried bookstore signings, Public Library signings, Writing Conferences of various kinds, Artisan fairs and even some charities. I’ve even been on television. The needle has moved but not as far or as quickly as I would like. One thing I have discovered is, when selling outside a store setting (I’m specifically talking about selling anywhere but a bookstore), my target audience doesn’t always have money on hand for a purchase as big as a book (bubblegum and inexpensive odds and sods, certainly, but $15 for a book? not so much). Now that I know I’m going to be hosting a […]
Read moreInterview on Global News for Scouts of the Apocalypse
On Friday I had the good fortune to be interviewed for a piece on Global News Calgary. You can read and see the whole thing here.
Read moreScouts of the Apocalypse: Zombie Plague Available for $0.99
We have finally managed to get Amazon to put SotA:Zombie Plague up for $0.99. I meant to have that happen back in May, but for whatever reason, Amazon didn’t want to play nice and nothing could convince them to change their minds. If you have been curious about the hype around the book, now is the time to pick it up. Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P8CVD5. Enjoy.
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