Justin Sirois's Blog, page 3
February 1, 2017
January 27, 2017
Amazon's Kindle Scout - editing with Amazon's Kindle Scout editors
It took about three weeks to get back my edits from the Kindle Scout team. Admittedly, I was a little nervous opening up the editorial letter, fearing that I would have to make major edits to the structure of the plot. Luckily, that wasn't the case.
The editorial letter was very thorough. It both complemented the novel and gave thoughtful suggestions about clarifying motivations and story points. I was a little lucky as this is a series and much of what the editors wanted addressed does...
The editorial letter was very thorough. It both complemented the novel and gave thoughtful suggestions about clarifying motivations and story points. I was a little lucky as this is a series and much of what the editors wanted addressed does...
January 5, 2017
Amazon's Kindle Scout - paperback rights and cover design with CreateSpace
One of the major perks of Kindle Scout is, when you get a publishing contract, you retain the paperback rights. This can be both positive and negative depending on your skill level. If you're not versed in self-publishing, then it might be a headache to navigate a platform that suites you best. Or it might be expensive to find a book cover designer. I was excited to know that I have full control over the print version of Two Girls. With Severed Books already running for five years with S...
January 4, 2017
Amazon’s Kindle Scout – an Unexpected Campaign Success and Book Contract Win
To say I had everything going against me and my Kindle Scout campaign would be an understatement. I launched my campaign during the worst time, got a dismal page view count, and barely hit the "Hot and Trending" list. When I got the You’ve been selected! email, I held my phone, stunned. But let me back up just a little and explain how I got to that point.
I’ve been writing fiction for about seven years and poetry for much longer. Thought I’ve tried to get an agent now and then...
September 13, 2016
Beneath: The Inverted Church
On Kickstarter Thursday (September 15)
July 2, 2015
So Say the Waiters pilot episode - TV
I wrote the So Say the Waiters pilot screenplay last week and submitted it to my producer. It was a furious four days of writing. The pilot is nearly identical to the book’s first episode except for Dani doesn’t get mugged, and I wrote a “teaser” that eludes to Henry’s eventual embracing of his Taker identity. The producer suggested some edits that were smart. Rethinking those, I changed the ending to give it some real impact and the producer seemed to love the idea.
I’m editing...
March 26, 2015
March 25, 2015
Guy's Baltimore Bar-B-Que Joint Menu Leaked
Looks like someone leaked the extended menu for Guy's Baltimore Bar-B-Que Joint in the Horseshoe Casino. I can't wait to get down there and try a few of these. March 21, 2015
The Last Book of Baghdad coming in 2016
I'm excited to share that Civil Coping Mechanisms will be publishing The Last Book of Baghdad in 2016. This novel is a spin-off of Falcons on the Floor.
Here's what the publisher has to say:
In the Last Book of Baghdad, Sirois explores a world where, under desperate conditions, a lost collection of poems might be able to save a person's life. In The Last Book of Baghdad, we see Nisreen Abid robbed of two beloved things: Al Mutanabbi Street—the literary hub of Baghdad—and her hu...
December 30, 2014
WIN the entire audiobook series of So Say the Waiters
Want to win 24 hours of audiobooks? That's right, a whole damn day of books. All three So Say the Waiters audiobooks. All you have to do is post this link to Facebook:
http://www.sosaythewaiters.com/p/audi...
and email me to let me know you did it. Do this before January 15th and you'll be entered to win $60 worth of So Say the Waiters. Awesome, right?
