R.J. Keller's Blog, page 12
July 28, 2010
…in which Kel tries not to be a bitch
I have a humble request for my fellow indie writers. I want to not be a bitch about it. I'm not sure it's possible, so I'm just going to say it.
When we're posting about our books, or our writing career, on a public forum, could we try to act as though there are people reading our words? People who buy books and tell their friends about them? Could we try to act as though there are self-publishing naysayers reading them, too? Because there are.
It's natural, for example, to be excited about a p...
July 26, 2010
Stats and sales and success and crap
I don't post a whole lot here about the business end of writing, nor about the ins and outs of self-publishing. This is partly because I think the business end of writing is boring as hell. I mean, I have to worry about it because the IRS might wonder where the extra income is coming from, but it's not something I particularly enjoy dwelling on here. Also, I've said pretty much all I'll ever have to say about the pros and cons of self-publishng when I wrote for Publishing Renaissance, and I h...
July 19, 2010
The Wendy House in progress
Chapter 1
MARCH 10, 2007 3:58 A.M.
Rick rubbed his eyes wearily and reached for the Marlboro reds, soft pack, on the kitchen table beside him. He ran his thumb along the cellophane wrapper. He liked to feel them in...
July 2, 2010
Guest blogger Stacey Cochran
I'm very excited to have Stacey Cochran as a guest blogger today. He is not only a very excellent and entertaining author, but has proven himself a true friend and helper to the indie writing community with his website and blog posts, as well as his writer-centric Ustream show, Book Chatter. I heartily encourage both readers and writers alike to comment and/or ask questions freely in the comments section below. - RJK
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by Stacey Cochran
CLAWS 2 is the second in a series featuring...
Saturday July 3…Stacey Cochran!
Tomorrow, Saturday July 3, author Stacey Cochran will be guest blogging here. You may know him as the host of Book Chatter (which will resume broadcasting in the fall). He'll talk about his new novel, Claws 2 and fielding questions from readers (and potential readers!). Please check it out over the weekend!
July 1, 2010
Indie Authors Reader Appreciation Contest
During the month of July, if you purchase a copy of Waiting For Spring, make a comment here (include your e-mail address!) to be entered into the contest. Kindle and Smashwords and paperback copies of the book are eligible to win.
But, what do I win?
You can win an Amazon gift card!
For how much?
That depends on how many people enter! You see…
1-30 entries = one $20 amazon gift card will randomly be given away
31-50 entries = one $40 amazon gift card
51-70 entries = one $60 a...
June 26, 2010
New Contest
Stay tuned for details on a contest that begins July 1. There could be some fabulous prizes up for grabs!
In the meantime, and appropos of nothing, "The Interview" won a recent Facebook poll as the favorite episode of "Inside The Writers' Studio." Enjoy!
June 14, 2010
New interview about "The Wendy House"
Kristen Tsetsi asks me questions about my work-in-progress, "The Wendy House." I answer them. Check it out!
It went much better than our fictional interview, which you can watch right here:
May 30, 2010
Paper Rats: "Raving Reviews"
For those of you who don't know, Kristen Tsetsi (author of Homefront and fellow member of Backword Books) and I run a You Tube video channel, Paper Rats, in which we post episodes of our humorous, writer-centric show called Inside The Writers' Studio. Our debut episode is called Raving Reviews. For more episodes, check out our channel (linked above).
May 29, 2010
"Waiting For Spring" sales boost
A funny thing happened yesterday afternoon…
May 28, 2010 – 2:22 PM
I had just finished reading a rather scathing review of Waiting For Spring (How could this person not care about Rachel??? Seriously, hate on Tess all you want. Brian's predictable? Okay, whatever. But not caring about Rachel? Come on!) and checking my Kindle sales page to see if the negative review had made an impact (it hadn't) when I decided to head over to Facebook to soothe my wounded soul (okay, maybe it was my ego that...
