My first electronic publication
One of the cool things about getting smaller works, like poetry and short stories, published is that they are considered small potatoes. The publisher gets one-time rights to print (or copy and paste)...
View ArticleMy first “cover”
This is a little embarrassing, but when I first posted my published short story, Two Steps Forward, on Smashwords, I really had no idea what I was doing. I read their style guide and followed the...
View ArticleRemember Remember the 5th of November
So, I’m a little drunk as I write this, so bear with me. I’m celebrating, because I just finished editing The Redheaded Stepchild. I began writing the book about 7 years ago, and tomorrow (and by...
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Creating for CreateSpace
Long time no see! The holidays did a number on me; don’t worry, you’ll get to hear all about it in next week’s Wednesday Wrant. Lately, though, I’ve been busy preparing The Redheaded Stepchild for...
View Article2011 in Writer Review
I just got done reading my 2010 review, and now I’m ready to do the same for 2011. It’s been quite a year, and was way different from 2010. I had two manuscripts published in 2011. It was less than...
View ArticleThe Redheaded Stepchild available on KDP Select!
In case this headline doesn’t mean anything to you, allow me to explain the Reader’s Digest version… Amazon has a new option with its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) program that allows their authors to...
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The Redheaded Stepchild now available in paperback
Do not adjust your TV – you are, in fact, seeing a paperback version of The Redheaded Stepchild. Late last week, I received my proof copy from CreateSpace, which I quickly ripped open in the lobby of...
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KDP Select Promotion Day 1 Report
As part of the KDP Select program, which I detailed in a previous post, I get five days within each 3-month period where The Redheaded Stepchild is available for free download on Kindle. You can...
View ArticleThe Redheaded Stepchild FREE today
Well, you made it past Valentine’s Day. As a reward, you can get the Kindle edition of The Redheaded Stepchild today. If you’ve been waiting, today’s the day! Amazon Link
View ArticleGo PORTRAIT, it’s your birthday!
Portrait of Woman in Ink is a year old today! Just a year ago I was feverishly promoting the initial release of my new book of short stories about women and their tattoos and trying to keep up with the...
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