Linda Poitevin's Blog, page 38

Friday Adventures

Some days really ought to come with a reset button… I started out on the right foot. Up at 5:30, heading into the woods for a hike with the dog at 6:00. So far, so good. Of course, Charlie did his usual galumphing through every mud hole he could find during the hour we were […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Self-Publishing: The Journey Continues

A quick update on the self-publishing journey: At this point, my digital files have been formatted for both mobi and .epub. I have to say that I’m impressed with the professionalism and responsiveness of the e-Book Formatting Fairies. The first files had three minor errors in them, but I had the corrected files back just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Reflections on a Birthday

Today is my birthday, and I am 52 years old. While that may seem rather ancient to some of you, those close to the same mark (or above it) will regard it as surprisingly young…as I do myself, most days. However you view the number, there’s no denying that 52 years contains a significant amount […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Another Day on the Road to Self-Publishing

Well, I’m getting there, folks. I’ve just finished up the final edits on Gwynneth Ever After, and I have submitted the manuscript for digital formatting! Woot! Also checked off the to-do list this week: I’ve applied for an ISBN number (free to Canadians through CISS, the Canadian ISBN Service System) I’ve created an upload account […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

A Really Good Blog Post

Last Saturday, my husband and I went out for our usual weekend breakfast date. We did some brainstorming for book 4 in the Grigori Legacy series, caught up on his week and mine, and then — as it often does — conversation turned to the publishing industry and social networking issues. Hubby is very interested […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Gwynneth Revealed

Well, folks…we’re one step closer to putting Gwynneth Ever After* into your hands. It not only has a title now, but a beautiful new cover, too. I hope you like it as much as I do!   (cover credit: Kanaxa) *previously published as A Fairy Tale for Gwyn

A Winning Romance Title

Well, I was going to hold off until May 1st to make a decision, but it looks as though the entries for my Name That Book contact have tapered off early. Sooo… Are you ready? After going through all the suggestions, I came up with the following short-list: Starstruck (Sharon Stogner) Wish Upon A Star […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Path to Self-Publishing

For those of you considering self-publishing, let me be frank: it’s not as easy as you might think. For those of you who have already gone this route, let me kiss your feet because, my dears,  you are my heroes. Seriously. As I enter week 2 of the journey to self-publishing my as-yet unnamed contemporary […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Name that book!

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen me dropping hints about a “secret project” over the last few weeks. I hadn’t intended to come clean quite so soon, but I’m really, really bad at keeping secrets — and I also need your help. I’ve decided to dip my toes into […]

Team Grigori wants YOU!!

After letting things slide a little (ahem!) over the last few months as I focused on finishing the manuscript for Sins of the Lost, I’m finally getting back on track again with a number of projects. One of the really fun ones that I’ve dusted off and given a fresh polish to is my Team […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...