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March 20, 2013
Sugar Skull Books Sold at Farewell Books in Austin
Farewell Books is a progressive new and used bookshop and art gallery in the city of Austin, Texas. They now carry my books from Sugar Skull Books. If you are in Austin, then go to 913 E Cesar Chavez, check out the store, and buy a copy of one of my books. This store is pretty amazing and a worthwhile visit.
March 1, 2013
The Origin of Mr. Grieves Revealed... Finally!
The cat is out of the bag! The origin of Mr. Grieves is revealed... finally! It's a heart-riveting tale about a small monkey from space who grows up to be... well, bitter and flatulent. What can I say? You will learn about his true identity, where he came from, his "super" powers, and so much useless information it'll make your head spin. Don't miss it!
February 28, 2013
November 19, 2012
Mr. Grieves
Mr. Grieves started as a poke at human nature through the use of talking, narcissistic animals. It has evolved into a full-on assault to your funny bone. Where else will you find rats fighting over cubicles, camels worrying about aging, a parrot talking to aliens, and a lonely water snail longing for a friend? Welcome to the world of Mr. Grieves!
Reviews for Mr. Grieves:
Amazon
Lulu
Indie Reader
ISBN: 978-0615762029
Copyright: © 2009 Scott Semegran
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Printed: 154 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, cream paper, black and white ink, full-color cover
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Category: Comics & Graphic Novels / Anthologies
List Price: $10.99
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The Spectacular Simon Burchwood
Recently divorced and his writing career in shambles, Simon Burchwood's life is a complete disaster. He reluctantly finds work as a computer support technician and resigns that his career as the next great American novelist will never come to fruition. When he learns that his ex-wife abruptly moves to Dallas with his children, he embarks on a crazy road trip with a nerdy coworker and a hitchhiking punk rock girl and discovers the inspiration he desperately needs for his new literary masterpiece. Take another trip with the one and only Simon Burchwood.
Reviews for The Spectacular Simon Burchwood:
Indie Reader
So Many Books, So Little Time
The New Podler Review of Books
ISBN: 978-0615758114
Copyright: © 2011 Scott Semegran
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Printed: 236 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, cream paper, black and white ink, full-color cover
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Category: Fiction / Literary
List Price: $12.99
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The Meteoric Rise of Simon Burchwood
On his way to New York to celebrate his impending literary success, Simon Burchwood is the prototypical American careerist. But a quick detour to Montgomery, Alabama to visit a childhood friend sends Simon on a bizarre journey, challenging his hopes and dreams of becoming a famous writer. This is a character study that delves into the psyche of a man who desperately tries to redefine himself.
Is Simon pompous? Yes. A jerk? Yes. Will you like him? Absolutely! "The book is told entirely from Simon’s viewpoint. Simon is not a very likable guy; as a matter of fact, he is a self-centered, pompous jerk. But for some reason, it’s pretty fun to be inside his head, mainly because he is an inadvertent, oblivious jerk... you will learn Simon’s views on smoking, cleanliness and going to the bathroom, just to name a few. There were times that I laughed out loud... A very good novel that was humorous throughout." 4 and 1/2 Stars - Red Adept Reviews
Reviews for The Meteoric Rise of Simon Burchwood:
Amazon
Red Adept Reviews
Great Books Under $5
Literary R&R
Ashton the Book Blogger
Smashwords
Bitsy Bling Books
Indie Reader
The New Podler Review of Books
Free Book Reviews
Every Book Has a Soul
Book Stack Reviews
Accolades for The Meteoric Rise of Simon Burchwood:
Inductee into the Indie eBook Hall of Fame - General Fiction
5 Best Summer Indie Beach Reads - Huffington Post
ISBN: 978-0615753355
Copyright: © 2008 Scott Semegran
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Printed: 256 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, cream paper, black and white ink, full-color cover
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Category: Fiction / Literary
List Price: $12.99
Purchase this paperback version here:
Amazon
CreateSpace
November 16, 2011
On Writing: Part Two
In my first blog post on writing, I gave some practical and inspirational tips for writers. In this blog post, I will discuss the writing process, or more specifically, my writing process. As I mentioned before, I enjoyed reading Stephen King’s On Writing. His process was so different from mine but I took a lot away from reading about his writing process and it made me reflect on my own process. I see the writing process as the intersection between creativity and productivity, the place where your inspiration bares fruit and a work of literary art is created. If you feel that you will live the life of a writer or even have a career as a writer, then you will need to have your own writing process, one that allows you to successfully complete a writing project, whether it be a short story or a poem or a novel or whatever. Every great writer has a process and you should too. So let’s get started.
When it comes to writing fiction, I mostly write what is referred to as literary fiction, or more specifically, fiction that focuses on its characters rather than its plot. Unlike genre fiction, where there can be a well-defined blue print for story structure, literary fiction only has the precedence of past literary works whose stories / narrative structures are as unique as their characters. Since I began writing short stories, novels, and comic strips over 20 years ago, I’ve discovered what exactly my writing process is and I’ve been able to replicate it. I am able to visualize a story that I want a character to explore and then complete my project the way I imagined it to be. For those of you who may be new writers, or writers that are interested in reflecting on your own process (like me), I’ll describe how my two novels about Simon Burchwood came about and how I completed them. Hopefully, as it did for me when I read Stephen King’s On Writing, this blog post will help you understand your own writing process and where your creativity and productivity intersect to create literary art.
