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August 19, 2013
9 things I’ve Learned Since Starting This Journey!
I’ve learned a lot since I’ve began as an Indie Writer 2 years ago. Want to hear it? Here it goes! 1. Don’t read reviews. I rarely ever read them. Why? Because some people can just be mean… Like whoa. And who needs to consume that energy? Not me! However, I paid more attention to […]
August 18, 2013
“There’s Something About Her: A Manhattan L.O.V.E Story” Updates!
And here’s the official “There’s Something About Her” update post! Whenever you want to learn what’s going on with the novel, then revisit this post! Those who follow the Parched novel update posts kind of know how this works. I usually sound off when I’ve reached those milestones! First full chapter, 30k words in, cover […]
August 13, 2013
“Steal With A Kiss” A Parched Novel Updates
As of 8/13/2013: I hit 45k words today. I’m enjoying this part of the story. I’m writing from Vayle’s POV and it is a challenge. I’m at the midpoint–the rug pull. I had to bring Clarity and Baron into this story of course. (shrugs) What can I say. I love them. However, we’ll see them […]
Swayed by the Files – Print Version “Find Her, Keep Her”
So, I just received the formatted files from the print version of “Find Her, Keep Her” and I got it right with the cover the first time. Createspace did the interior and exterior formatting for me and they are (bunches up fingers and kisses the tips) Perfection. The playful fonts and some of the things […]
August 11, 2013
The New “Find Her, Keep Her” Book Cover
Okay. So it wasn’t the first cover designers fault. She did a FANTASTIC job and it would’ve been perfect if I had written a humorous chick-lit novel or as someone else said, a cozy mystery. I’m the one who asked for the details and I booked it. I just became enthralled by the colors and […]
August 8, 2013
Slightly Confused by the Cover…
So, I think I went chick-lit with the Find Her, Keep Her cover and not Contemporary romance. Chick-lit: It’s genre fiction that address the issues of modern women, often humorous and lighthearted. Contemporary Romance (Category Romance) : Focuses on romantic development between two lead characters, shorter, but still has a satisfying ending. Find Her, Keep […]
August 5, 2013
The DOWNS And Eventual UPS of A New Series
So I have “Find Her, Keep Her” enrolled in Amazon KDP Select but my gut is telling me to take it out. I enrolled it last night. The one thing I hate about Amazon KDP Select is the exclusive clause. And then there’s the getting into bed with an entity who pulled the rug right […]
August 2, 2013
New Release! Find Her, Keep Her!
It’s ready! You can now purchase Find Her, Keep Her from Nook, Kobo and Amazon.com–iTunes is still taking its sweet little time but it should be available there soon! Find Her, Keep Her will be an enjoyable summer read! I hope you agree! Much Love! Z.L. Arkadie Find Her, Keep Her: A Martha’s Vineyard L.O.V.E […]
July 30, 2013
“Steal With A Kiss” A Parched Novel Updates
As of 7/30/2013: I’m happy to report that I got through the most difficult part of the 30k word/halfway point rewrite. it was tough. I whimpered a little but I’ve been doing this long enough now to not let myself be defeated the process. There’s nothing better than EXPERIENCE… And so, I was able to […]
July 29, 2013
Find Her, Keep Her is COMING and SOON!!!!
I’m just wrapping up the proofing process. So, I’ll combine my personal final proof with the 2nd editor’s proof, and that’ll be it! So, I had the manuscript edited, then proofed and proofed again. And now I’m reading it before receiving the final proof and I’ll merge the two drafts into one. Complicated, I know… […]
