I finished Seth's only chapter in Rapture minutes ago. I made some suttee changes from the original draft that I think enhance both of the party's who dominate the scene.
Two more full chapters to go, a strong edit, and then postings Friday.
I'm going to find some way to get those audiobook codes out to people that want them. So far no one has taken advantage of it.
My fault not theirs.
A new era and a potential announcement tomorrow. I'm going to sleep on it one more night.
Till tomorrow...
Monday, November 10, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Telling Secrets Day 3
I had a VERY successful day yesterday.
Rapture on track for a release by next weekend. Smashword copies of the first two are going well, I will check Barnes and Noble this morning. Neither have moved a copy at Kobo and ITunes. If that trend continues I will serve the audience that I have at Smashwords by NOT doing a preorder and getting an actual download in these people's hands as soon as I can.
Two more chapters and my pitiful Jags are on tap today.
In speaking of Barnes and Noble, I visited a local store for the first time in months yesterday evening. And it reminded me why I fell in love with books and reading and writing in the first place. It also reminded me how much time I've wasted NOT writing. But that is the past. This is the present and future.
Here is the audiobook download information for those interested in a FREE copy of either Waiting or Fumblerooski at audible.com. Remember the FIRST person to use either code gets the free stuff. I hope someone out there is taking advantage of this. I think it's a good deal. (smile) Remember, all I ask for in return is a fair review of the product. Reviews help products rise in status in the store. A rise in activity in the store allows me a chance to find producers for newer works. And a round and round we go.
Waiting: 7TTC82QQC5GJD Fumblerooski: HRL9TZJKPLCA2
Rapture on track for a release by next weekend. Smashword copies of the first two are going well, I will check Barnes and Noble this morning. Neither have moved a copy at Kobo and ITunes. If that trend continues I will serve the audience that I have at Smashwords by NOT doing a preorder and getting an actual download in these people's hands as soon as I can.
Two more chapters and my pitiful Jags are on tap today.
In speaking of Barnes and Noble, I visited a local store for the first time in months yesterday evening. And it reminded me why I fell in love with books and reading and writing in the first place. It also reminded me how much time I've wasted NOT writing. But that is the past. This is the present and future.
Here is the audiobook download information for those interested in a FREE copy of either Waiting or Fumblerooski at audible.com. Remember the FIRST person to use either code gets the free stuff. I hope someone out there is taking advantage of this. I think it's a good deal. (smile) Remember, all I ask for in return is a fair review of the product. Reviews help products rise in status in the store. A rise in activity in the store allows me a chance to find producers for newer works. And a round and round we go.
Waiting: 7TTC82QQC5GJD Fumblerooski: HRL9TZJKPLCA2
- Go to my book's page on Audible.com: [INSERT YOUR BOOK'S LINK]
- Add the audiobook to your cart.
- Create a new Audible.com account or log in.
- Enter the promo code and click "Redeem" on the cart page.
- To change the price from full price to $0.00, click the box next to "1 Credit" and click the "update" button to apply the credit to your purchase.
- Complete checkout, and start listening to the free copy of the book.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Telling Secrets Day 2
Wow.
I finished the Xavier chapter that I spoke to you guys about yesterday. It is the longest chapter in the entire story so far at 33 manuscript pages. It did a lot of what I asked it to do. It gave a lot of backdrop to how A House in Chains and the Circle and the Peacekeepers work. It had tension. It had characterization and I'm hopeful that it did what is necessary for its inclusion in the book and story: It explained a lot about the past and foreshadowed the future.
I don't want to get all soapy and teary eyed today. But they say that every thing we do has a time and place. I was exhausted yesterday after my biological clock did its 180 shifting from night to days like I explained yesterday. Then to turn around and write nearly 3000 words is something I wouldn't have been mature enough to do 20 years ago. Physically it would have been far easier on me, but mentally I wouldn't have had the will to do it.
Like I said, wow.
Anyway, I am on to hopefully 2 chapters today and 2 chapters tomorrow.
We'll see.
Here are the codes for day 2.
Remember the these codes are good for ONE user each:
Waiting: 9J4QBFNQKD6MJ
Fumblerooski: GSENQDGQ2QD5J
I finished the Xavier chapter that I spoke to you guys about yesterday. It is the longest chapter in the entire story so far at 33 manuscript pages. It did a lot of what I asked it to do. It gave a lot of backdrop to how A House in Chains and the Circle and the Peacekeepers work. It had tension. It had characterization and I'm hopeful that it did what is necessary for its inclusion in the book and story: It explained a lot about the past and foreshadowed the future.
I don't want to get all soapy and teary eyed today. But they say that every thing we do has a time and place. I was exhausted yesterday after my biological clock did its 180 shifting from night to days like I explained yesterday. Then to turn around and write nearly 3000 words is something I wouldn't have been mature enough to do 20 years ago. Physically it would have been far easier on me, but mentally I wouldn't have had the will to do it.
Like I said, wow.
Anyway, I am on to hopefully 2 chapters today and 2 chapters tomorrow.
We'll see.
Here are the codes for day 2.
Remember the these codes are good for ONE user each:
Waiting: 9J4QBFNQKD6MJ
Fumblerooski: GSENQDGQ2QD5J
- Go to my book's page on Audible.com: [INSERT YOUR BOOK'S LINK]
- Add the audiobook to your cart.
- Create a new Audible.com account or log in.
- Enter the promo code and click "Redeem" on the cart page.
- To change the price from full price to $0.00, click the box next to "1 Credit" and click the "update" button to apply the credit to your purchase.
- Complete checkout, and start listening to the free copy of the book.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Telling Secrets Day 1
Let's get right to it shall we:
For the rest of you guys it's TGIF or Happy Friday and don't get me wrong cause I'm glad I made it to this day as well, but it's also a day I transition from working nights to being part of the everyday else crowd. It isn't easy. No matter how much I sleep it doesn't feel like I've rested until I crash again tonight.
It also didn't help that I got a little distracted with some internet hopping this morning after work that set me back sleep wise as well. But I got over those feelings of guilt pretty quick. I've worked the hours to take care of me and mine for another week. I also, as of yesterday, went over 80,000 words total of Where are Our Children. And even though this is mostly second draft stuff and not completely fresh material, I've done this amount of writing in about 26 days. Again, nothing to sneeze at.
In speaking of Children and Rapture specifically, I'm about half way through Xavier's lone entry in this episode. I really felt the pace had picked up and the word count go down in the first two chapters in this book but Xavier's is a HUGE chapter. It has a ton of support characters as we finally have the Circle together on screen for the first time. There is a lot of backstory in this chapter. There is some plotting and foreshadowing as well. And why I am enjoying writing it, I've been about as nervous as any chapter I've put together so far.
The reason...I guess I want to be as clear as I can getting these characters and their relationships to each other and the organization across to the reader. One of my (many) faults, especially as a young writer, was my ability to tell this stuff to the reader. I understand it. I created it. But it is useless if you the reader doesn't give it. So when I originally plotted this thing 5 years ago, I wanted time and space within the plot to tell and expand on these very 2 unique groups and the two people that lead them.
I think (I hope) that Serena and Pandora came across your page or E reader as real as I could make them during her and Thomas Pepper's chapters in Deliverance. I don't want to kill the pace. I don't want to dull the story. But knowing the why that these people and these two organizations are doing the things they are is important to me.
Fast forward to the present. I feel that this Xavier chapter is the last chance to understand his and his associates side in this cold war. The pace picks up again after this chapter concludes. Their are plots shifting and characters transitioning to other parts of the overall novel. I only got a snapshot of this during the creation of its outline. I saw it better when I wrote the first draft. I am very confident of the directions I'm heading into with this version.
Lastly, for the nest few days I will post these 10 codes that I've mentioned here before for ANY of you who wish to order a FREE copy of either Waiting or Fumblerooski from Audible. com. Once again there is no catch. But you MUST register with the site before you can download the book(s). All I ask is that after you listen to either that you give a fair review of the product. Ultimately, my goal as a publisher is to have EACH and EVERY word I write published in a three available formats: E books, trade paperback, and audio. The first is the easiest, the second takes a little more time and effort but the last is where I need help from outsiders to accomplish. Everyone is in this business to make money. The big book chains. The everyday guys and gals who write either full time or when Life offers the opportunity. And the fine folks that produce these audio book productions fall into that category as well. I've only met a handful of them online and worked specifically with two but the experience was wonderful. Yet, the only way I'm going to get ALL of my coming work to this market is generating interest from what is already there. The more sales I get on existing products, the easier it will be for me to put new stuff up and have a producer take on a project. 411 and Deliverance are waiting to find a producer as I write this. And rather they do or not, the remaining 7 books in Children WILL go up as well.
Anyway here are the first two codes and the instructions that was emailed to me.
Remember, the clock is ticking to me offering free items. The Writer in me wants to be read and enjoyed. The Publisher in me says that's wonderful, but we need to start seeing some revenue from the time and effort we are putting in this.
Anyway, here it goes:
Waiting: 9MMCRNR7ERPBB Fumblerooski: 4Y92KGZ39M8EY
Remember the FIRST person who puts in the code gets the free copy. As you guys know, I post at different times during the day depending on my work and writing schedules.
Alright, here are the instructions.
I'm telling secrets here...
For the rest of you guys it's TGIF or Happy Friday and don't get me wrong cause I'm glad I made it to this day as well, but it's also a day I transition from working nights to being part of the everyday else crowd. It isn't easy. No matter how much I sleep it doesn't feel like I've rested until I crash again tonight.
It also didn't help that I got a little distracted with some internet hopping this morning after work that set me back sleep wise as well. But I got over those feelings of guilt pretty quick. I've worked the hours to take care of me and mine for another week. I also, as of yesterday, went over 80,000 words total of Where are Our Children. And even though this is mostly second draft stuff and not completely fresh material, I've done this amount of writing in about 26 days. Again, nothing to sneeze at.
In speaking of Children and Rapture specifically, I'm about half way through Xavier's lone entry in this episode. I really felt the pace had picked up and the word count go down in the first two chapters in this book but Xavier's is a HUGE chapter. It has a ton of support characters as we finally have the Circle together on screen for the first time. There is a lot of backstory in this chapter. There is some plotting and foreshadowing as well. And why I am enjoying writing it, I've been about as nervous as any chapter I've put together so far.
The reason...I guess I want to be as clear as I can getting these characters and their relationships to each other and the organization across to the reader. One of my (many) faults, especially as a young writer, was my ability to tell this stuff to the reader. I understand it. I created it. But it is useless if you the reader doesn't give it. So when I originally plotted this thing 5 years ago, I wanted time and space within the plot to tell and expand on these very 2 unique groups and the two people that lead them.
I think (I hope) that Serena and Pandora came across your page or E reader as real as I could make them during her and Thomas Pepper's chapters in Deliverance. I don't want to kill the pace. I don't want to dull the story. But knowing the why that these people and these two organizations are doing the things they are is important to me.
Fast forward to the present. I feel that this Xavier chapter is the last chance to understand his and his associates side in this cold war. The pace picks up again after this chapter concludes. Their are plots shifting and characters transitioning to other parts of the overall novel. I only got a snapshot of this during the creation of its outline. I saw it better when I wrote the first draft. I am very confident of the directions I'm heading into with this version.
Lastly, for the nest few days I will post these 10 codes that I've mentioned here before for ANY of you who wish to order a FREE copy of either Waiting or Fumblerooski from Audible. com. Once again there is no catch. But you MUST register with the site before you can download the book(s). All I ask is that after you listen to either that you give a fair review of the product. Ultimately, my goal as a publisher is to have EACH and EVERY word I write published in a three available formats: E books, trade paperback, and audio. The first is the easiest, the second takes a little more time and effort but the last is where I need help from outsiders to accomplish. Everyone is in this business to make money. The big book chains. The everyday guys and gals who write either full time or when Life offers the opportunity. And the fine folks that produce these audio book productions fall into that category as well. I've only met a handful of them online and worked specifically with two but the experience was wonderful. Yet, the only way I'm going to get ALL of my coming work to this market is generating interest from what is already there. The more sales I get on existing products, the easier it will be for me to put new stuff up and have a producer take on a project. 411 and Deliverance are waiting to find a producer as I write this. And rather they do or not, the remaining 7 books in Children WILL go up as well.
Anyway here are the first two codes and the instructions that was emailed to me.
Remember, the clock is ticking to me offering free items. The Writer in me wants to be read and enjoyed. The Publisher in me says that's wonderful, but we need to start seeing some revenue from the time and effort we are putting in this.
Anyway, here it goes:
Waiting: 9MMCRNR7ERPBB Fumblerooski: 4Y92KGZ39M8EY
Remember the FIRST person who puts in the code gets the free copy. As you guys know, I post at different times during the day depending on my work and writing schedules.
Alright, here are the instructions.
I'm telling secrets here...
- Go to my book's page on Audible.com: [INSERT YOUR BOOK'S LINK]
- Add the audiobook to your cart.
- Create a new Audible.com account or log in.
- Enter the promo code and click "Redeem" on the cart page.
- To change the price from full price to $0.00, click the box next to "1 Credit" and click the "update" button to apply the credit to your purchase.
- Complete checkout, and start listening to the free copy of the book.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Linking Tired
I'll keep it real short today.
Remember when I gave you guys the comparison of formatting to playing video games?
Well the same thing goes for linking my Amazon available stuff to this blog.
But it was well worth it.
Sometimes technology can be wonderful, sometimes technology can be a pain in the a$$
I'm off to the Job.
I'm so linking tired...
Remember when I gave you guys the comparison of formatting to playing video games?
Well the same thing goes for linking my Amazon available stuff to this blog.
But it was well worth it.
Sometimes technology can be wonderful, sometimes technology can be a pain in the a$$
I'm off to the Job.
I'm so linking tired...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
I wish
I feel good.
I got back at the writing aspect of writing and publishing, after a couple of days of putting my energy and time towards the latter. Chris opens up Rapture with a lunch meeting with his ex wife Denise, and they discuss Erica's disappearance amongst other things. I'm comfortable with the writing after taking a couple of days off.
On the publishing front, 411 and Deliverance are officially for sale in the Createspace store through amazon. I anyone would like to have a physical copy that is the place to go. Amazon itself, Barnes and Nobel online and other outlets should have it anywhere from a day from now until a couple of weeks now.
No excuses but all of this is a learning experience for me as well. Somebody out there has ordered a copy or two of my first 3 postings over there. I wish I could have them back. I wish I had used the 6x9 treatment look that these Serial Episodes are going to get.
I wish.
I also have both of these works up trying to find a producer for audiobook production of these episodes as well. I'm an optimistic person by nature, but I see this being a challenge in the making. You are talking 9 books with probably 36 to40 hours of finished recorded material.
I wish I could find a producer.
I wish I could make these books come alive in this media outlet as well.
I wish.
I got back at the writing aspect of writing and publishing, after a couple of days of putting my energy and time towards the latter. Chris opens up Rapture with a lunch meeting with his ex wife Denise, and they discuss Erica's disappearance amongst other things. I'm comfortable with the writing after taking a couple of days off.
On the publishing front, 411 and Deliverance are officially for sale in the Createspace store through amazon. I anyone would like to have a physical copy that is the place to go. Amazon itself, Barnes and Nobel online and other outlets should have it anywhere from a day from now until a couple of weeks now.
No excuses but all of this is a learning experience for me as well. Somebody out there has ordered a copy or two of my first 3 postings over there. I wish I could have them back. I wish I had used the 6x9 treatment look that these Serial Episodes are going to get.
I wish.
I also have both of these works up trying to find a producer for audiobook production of these episodes as well. I'm an optimistic person by nature, but I see this being a challenge in the making. You are talking 9 books with probably 36 to40 hours of finished recorded material.
I wish I could find a producer.
I wish I could make these books come alive in this media outlet as well.
I wish.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
A Publisher's Job is Never Done
I've been busy, but not so much with Rapture, the 3rd installment of Where are our Children.
I've taken care quite a bit of the publishing aspect of what I do including putting up the Deliverance and 411 up on Createspace as a trade paperback. I'll check back there to see if it ready for purchases when I'm done here. It took a minute. Since I went to the standard 6 by 9 look, there was a little learning curve I went through to get it done.
I'll say this about formatting for any of you who haven't done it before. Formatting is like a great video game meaning it is loads of fun while being frustrating as heck. When it goes well, it's wonderful but when you are struggling with it you want to toss your computer across the room. Between what I did last night and putting deliverance up as an e-book Sunday night, I must have spent 6 or 7 hours with the process. That doesn't include moving my stuff around from one distributor to another this morning.
It is all well and good though. I learned a lot. And with the publishing schedule I'm putting together for the future the frequency that I do this won't cause these gaps in memory and repetition it takes to get it done.
Ah, yes I looked at my outline for Children and it just doesn't work as a trilogy. I wanted it to. I really did. Novels have a specific starting, middle, and ending that knowledgeable readers expect. You should also provide a sense of closure for each book no matter if it is trilogy or a series of novels. I couldn't pull that off with Children being presented that way. The publisher of me wanted to give it a try especially because of all the reasons I mentioned to you guys yesterday. In the entrainment world we are taught to think in three's. And it would have been nice to have 3 revenue streams up at Amazon than 1. Also, the sheer size of this book is going to scare some folks off no matter how much of a bargain the reader thinks the price is. But in the end, the writer said no. I can get away with the odd pacing in spots that these Episodes provide, because they are exactly that--episodes.
So Amazon readers can expect one big (and I mean big) Complete and uncut edition soon after the 9th and final episode Whirlwind appears on Smashwords.
Anyway, I'm off to check on those files at Createspace. Someone...somewhere is buying a few copies of my work that is over there. I don't know where but thank you all the same.
Alright, off I go, a publisher's job is never done. (smile)
I've taken care quite a bit of the publishing aspect of what I do including putting up the Deliverance and 411 up on Createspace as a trade paperback. I'll check back there to see if it ready for purchases when I'm done here. It took a minute. Since I went to the standard 6 by 9 look, there was a little learning curve I went through to get it done.
I'll say this about formatting for any of you who haven't done it before. Formatting is like a great video game meaning it is loads of fun while being frustrating as heck. When it goes well, it's wonderful but when you are struggling with it you want to toss your computer across the room. Between what I did last night and putting deliverance up as an e-book Sunday night, I must have spent 6 or 7 hours with the process. That doesn't include moving my stuff around from one distributor to another this morning.
It is all well and good though. I learned a lot. And with the publishing schedule I'm putting together for the future the frequency that I do this won't cause these gaps in memory and repetition it takes to get it done.
Ah, yes I looked at my outline for Children and it just doesn't work as a trilogy. I wanted it to. I really did. Novels have a specific starting, middle, and ending that knowledgeable readers expect. You should also provide a sense of closure for each book no matter if it is trilogy or a series of novels. I couldn't pull that off with Children being presented that way. The publisher of me wanted to give it a try especially because of all the reasons I mentioned to you guys yesterday. In the entrainment world we are taught to think in three's. And it would have been nice to have 3 revenue streams up at Amazon than 1. Also, the sheer size of this book is going to scare some folks off no matter how much of a bargain the reader thinks the price is. But in the end, the writer said no. I can get away with the odd pacing in spots that these Episodes provide, because they are exactly that--episodes.
So Amazon readers can expect one big (and I mean big) Complete and uncut edition soon after the 9th and final episode Whirlwind appears on Smashwords.
Anyway, I'm off to check on those files at Createspace. Someone...somewhere is buying a few copies of my work that is over there. I don't know where but thank you all the same.
Alright, off I go, a publisher's job is never done. (smile)
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