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September 10, 2014
Solitude: The Chronicles of Servitude, Book 0
Yesterday, September 9, the prequel short story to my upcoming series of novels was released on Amazon.
Originally I had no plans of writing Solitude. Servant was to be the first book of the series, and that was good enough for me.
But then fellow authors Katie Cross and LaDonna Cole each released stories that tied into their own series of novels, and my author brain said, "Hey, I can do that, too!"
To my surprise, it wasn't that hard for me to come up with an idea for a story that would lead in...
Originally I had no plans of writing Solitude. Servant was to be the first book of the series, and that was good enough for me.
But then fellow authors Katie Cross and LaDonna Cole each released stories that tied into their own series of novels, and my author brain said, "Hey, I can do that, too!"
To my surprise, it wasn't that hard for me to come up with an idea for a story that would lead in...
August 11, 2014
Ragged Edge Reunion
Yesterday I came home from my first-ever writing conference feeling totally stoked. I learned so much and absorbed so many things this past weekend that I'm still sifting through it all and probably will be for the next several weeks.
The funny thing is that a non-writer person who is very close to me asked, prior to my departure, what the writing conference was going to be about.
I drew a blank. "Um...there's going to be stuff on how to write query letters and stuff."
Yeah. Stuff.
Since the conf...
The funny thing is that a non-writer person who is very close to me asked, prior to my departure, what the writing conference was going to be about.
I drew a blank. "Um...there's going to be stuff on how to write query letters and stuff."
Yeah. Stuff.
Since the conf...
July 11, 2014
Editing, Schmediting
SERVANT came back from the editor on Monday, and I've spent every day since then trying not to be disheartened by all the red marks with which my editor painted my document.
Every time I send off a novel or short story to be beta-read or edited, fear reaches out its knobby fingers and latches onto my heart. My chest tightens. I feel like I can't breathe right. What if they say my story sucks? What if it's so bad it can't be published and I have to start all over from the beginning?
I'm sure man...
Every time I send off a novel or short story to be beta-read or edited, fear reaches out its knobby fingers and latches onto my heart. My chest tightens. I feel like I can't breathe right. What if they say my story sucks? What if it's so bad it can't be published and I have to start all over from the beginning?
I'm sure man...
July 5, 2014
Waiting in the Dark
Photo credit: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Fil...SERVANT is coming!
But you probably knew that already.
On Thursday I spoke with a book formatting person on the phone for an hour and a half. Do you know how long it's been since I talked on the phone that long? About 7 years--I kid you not. I learned lots and lots of stuff during that hour and a half and even found out that said book formatting person is...<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>
June 25, 2014
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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June 19, 2014
SERVANT is coming! It has a cover now! And words!
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June 10, 2014
Meet the Character: Randy Bellison
In last week's post I introduced you to the SERVANT character Bobby Roland, who is plagued with premonitions of disaster and wants to be a professional guitarist but isn't.
This week I'll introduce you to Randy Bellison, who has problems of an entirely different variety.
Randy is twenty-six years old but looks a good ten years older than that. He doesn't sleep much because when he isn't mopping floors at St. Paul's Church or spending time with Lupe, the woman he desires to marry, he's...
Well, i...
This week I'll introduce you to Randy Bellison, who has problems of an entirely different variety.
Randy is twenty-six years old but looks a good ten years older than that. He doesn't sleep much because when he isn't mopping floors at St. Paul's Church or spending time with Lupe, the woman he desires to marry, he's...
Well, i...
June 2, 2014
SERVANT is coming soon!
So I've been dropping hints about my upcoming novel SERVANT for awhile. Like this:
(Photo credit: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/54366898...)And this...
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(Photo credit: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/54366898...)And this.
(Photo credit: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/54366898...)Well, I'll give you even MORE hints.
SERVANT is about this wimpy guy named Bobby Roland who wants to be a professional guitarist...
May 23, 2014
Meet the Author: S. R. Karfelt (and her books, too!)
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May 19, 2014
My 700th Book
No, I have not written 700 books. But wouldn't that be cool?
I'm not your typical sort of author. My books get very few sales online, so I order colossal quantities of copies directly from my publisher and sell them to people in person at book signings and author talks and things.
Yesterday at my signing in Newport, Kentucky I sold my 700th book. This does not include the handful that have sold online. It's taken me just over three years to reach this number. 700 may not seem like much in the g...
I'm not your typical sort of author. My books get very few sales online, so I order colossal quantities of copies directly from my publisher and sell them to people in person at book signings and author talks and things.
Yesterday at my signing in Newport, Kentucky I sold my 700th book. This does not include the handful that have sold online. It's taken me just over three years to reach this number. 700 may not seem like much in the g...
