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July 29, 2015
More words and more from Gaetano for #WIPpet Wednesday
My new writing strategy (alternating organizational work and word sprints) is continuing to work well for me. The writing is flowing again, and without really too much effort, I managed to add 4900 new words to Shards of Glass last week, while still keeping up with the translation. I do hope this doesn’t let up! Balancing translation and original writing has always been a bit of a challenge for me, since they both seem to require the creative brain.
But something of course has to give, and I...
July 22, 2015
A visit, some travel, & an update for #WIPpet Wednesday
I missed another WIPpet Wednesday last week, as a result of the first of a number of visits from the States this summer. This is what I was doing last Wednesday:
We went to Weil der Stadt (the birthplace of Johannes Kepler) and Herrenberg on Wednesday, and Maulbronn on Thursday, a UNESCO World Heritage site:
While my brother was here, we also did general catching up, some local walking, visited a nearby beer garden, hung out with grandkids / grandnieces, went to the garden, and tried to s...
July 11, 2015
“Tales of the Rose Knights” with Jay Lake sold to Daily Science Fiction
Good news on the submission front! A story series that I wrote with Jay Lake has sold to Daily Science Fiction. It comprises 11 stories, most of them flash (1000 words or less). 2 of the stories are a little over.
As I’ve mentioned here before, I was revising some collaborations with Jay before he died, but after his death I had to take a break. A few months ago, I was at the point where I could tackle our mutual projects again. Originally I had thought to publish these connected stories as...
July 8, 2015
Making a connection for #WIPpet Wednesday
I’m finally getting some writing done again, which is making me feel much happier about myself. I really can’t allow things to get in the way of my writing as much as I have recently — it makes me irritable. :)
The ideas were tumbling in like crazy the last couple of days, and The Glassmakers Trilogy is moving forward again. Today I return to the second book, Facets of Glass, and our reluctant hero Gaetano, who has just learned from the Dowager Princess that he is going to be sent to Bohemia...
Are Authors Leaving Kindle Unlimited? (Actual Data)
A great blog post to balance the media hysteria surrounding the new payment scheme for books borrowed through Kindle Unlimited.
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Images from ShutterStock.
With the July 1, 2015 changes to Kindle Unlimited comes much anxiety among KDP Select authors.
But before you press your PANIC button, maybe you should consider this novel idea: Check the numbers.
That’s exactly what I did, and you can, too:
Visit Amazo...July 6, 2015
21 days to habit: Third quarter goals
Last round, I had a hard time getting back into a regular routine after the extended visit to the States. About the only thing I was able to keep on track with in accordance with my goals was the translation.
As a result, my main goal for the rest of this summer will be to somehow find my way back to the good habits I had managed to develop earlier this year in balancing translation and my own writing. It will be a challenge, since we have multiple visits from the States in the upcoming week...
July 1, 2015
“Degrees of Separation” up on Abyss and Apex
My short story “Degrees of Separation” was published on Abyss & Apex today. You can read it here:
http://www.abyssapexzine.com/2015/06/degrees-of-separation/
It is one of the stories in my series “Tales from Far Beyond North” set in fictional Rolynka, Alaska. I’ve published three of the short stories so far for ebook: “The Leaving Sweater,” “In the Middle of Nowhere With Company” and “Misty and the Magic Pumpkin Knife”:
Enjoy!
Tagged: "Degrees of Separation", Abyss & Apex, publication ne...
June 30, 2015
Via BookBub: “What Kind of Cover Design Sells More Books In Your Genre?”
Since a lot of my readers are indie authors who are somehow involved in their own cover design, I wanted to share this article from BookBub:
http://insights.bookbub.com/what-kind-of-cover-design-sells-more-books-in-your-genre/
Unfortunately, no science fiction or fantasy, but I still think it’s always helpful to study effective book covers. I recommend taking a look. :) And while you’re at it, this post on testing covers is quite interesting too — I think I’m going to have to try out some of...
A Viking collaboration visit: Judson Roberts in Oregon
One of the advantages of my recent trip to Oregon and Washington was that I was finally able to meet fellow writer and collaborator Judson Roberts in person. It so happens that he lives less than an hours’ drive away from my father, so we went to his house one evening for dinner.
Me, Jud, and his wife, Jeanette
They fed us venison and showed us around their farm, where we met the energetic dog and the berserk duck (r.i.p). And it’s funny how meeting in person gives the whole project a much...
June 26, 2015
The Great Amazon Hysteria… Part 31
There has been a lot silliness being spread about Amazon’s new payout scheme for KDP Select authors. This correction needs to be shared far and wide!
Originally posted on David Gaughran:
Are you scared yet? Because you should be scared. Something really bad is about to happen. It affects all of us.
Our livelihoods are at risk. The ability to support our families. It’s just over the horizon. It could happen any minute. It’s coming for all of us!
WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOMED.
Ahem.
I’ve...
