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Ruby Reviews "Ikémen Sengoku: Romances Across Time"

If having fraternal twins this summer doesn't completely blow up my life (I'm 99% sure it will, but you never know!), then Ruby Reviews will become a somewhat regular feature of the blog. We're starting off with a bang in this first installment—a "dating sim(ulation)" game you can read/play on mobile that combines many of my favorite things: good writing, romance, time travel, video games, and being on my phone.

First, let me explain dating sims. They're a subgenre of role-playing video games...

Where I'm At

I was rather quiet in 2017. I released my erotic horror novella in January, put out a couple blog posts, and tweeted a bit. I had plans to re-release the four novels in my back-list as soon as I cleaned them up and slapped on new covers.

Then two things happened. First... Woo boy, did I underestimate the wide gap in readability between Caught in the Devil's Hand and Eidolon. I'm glad to see how much I've improved from my first story to my (technically) seventh, but I seriously worried a reade...

Self-Publishing #10 — Marketing

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
Marketing

The final post in this Self-Publishing series is bursting with links! I’ve categorized the most popular marketing opportunities and listed links to resources for more information in each category. Your Mileage May Vary. Note...

Self-Publishing #9 — Social Media

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
Marketing

Social media is hot topic among authors, whether traditionally published, self-published, or somewhere in between. Should authors be on social media? Which social network will do the best job of connecting authors to readers...

Social Media

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product, Part I (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product, Part II (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product, Part III (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
Marketing

Social media is hot topic among authors, whether traditionally published, self-published, or somewhere in between. Should authors be on social media? Which social network will do the best job of co...

Why I Wrote "The Fisherman's Widow"

The Fisherman’s Widow, while not a Romance, is about love. It’s also about grief and what grief does to us. When I first got the idea for The Fisherman’s Widow, I anticipated a Lovecraftian short story wherein I would continue to explore writing horror. Quite admittedly, I would also try my hand at tentacle porn. (Let’s call it what it is.)

But right around the time Eidolon released and the first draft of The Fisherman’s Widow began, I unfortunately had become closely acquainted with grief, a...

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Self-Publishing #8 — Author Website

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
MarketingDo I Need an Author Website?

YES. YES, YOU DO. At the very least, you really don’t want the most obvious domain name to be claimed by someone who may misrepresent you or exploit your readers for their own gain. Maintaining co...

Author Website

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product, Part I (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product, Part II (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product, Part III (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
MarketingDo I Need an Author Website?

YES. YES, YOU DO. At the very least, you really don’t want the most obvious domain name to be claimed by someone who may misrepresent you or exploit your readers for the...

Self-Publishing #7 — The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)

Introduction
Organizing Your Publishing Plan
First Draft to Final Product (Editing)
First Draft to Final Product (Formatting)
First Draft to Final Product (Cover Art)
Distribution and ISBN
Metadata
The Legal Stuff (Business Licenses, Copyright)
Author Website
Social Media
MarketingDisclaimer: I Am Not a Lawyer

Nothing in this week’s post should be taken as legal advice. If you have an intellectual property question, a tax question, a contract question, or anything else of the sort, consult an attorney....