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August 4, 2012
Finally, An Acceptance.
Dear fellow writers. You know the drill. Submit, submit, submit…and then wait and watch as the inevitable rejections begin to roll in. I would say that on average, for every twenty submissions, I receive 19 rejections, and then, finally…the acceptance on submission number 20. Sometimes the number can be even higher, like 30 submissions and [...]
July 15, 2012
An Update on the Compton Crook Award Competition.
As many of you know, I was invited to submit The Society Book One: Genesis as a candidate for the Compton Crook Award, judging to be done by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society. I was invited to send hard copies of my book for judges to read. I received this update today: To whom it [...]
July 9, 2012
A Writer’s Update…
Hello fellow writers. If there is actually anyone out there following this blog (which I doubt), this was supposed to be about my forays into the world of publishing, querying….writing…the general life of a struggling writer, etc. So, here is an update of where I am at. : I have TWO separate novels out at [...]
June 25, 2012
Another Featured Blog Interview!
I’ve been interviewed now for several different blogs, including Neal James, Tales From Babylon, and Andy Rane. Now, here is yet another blog interview I have recently done, that went live today!! I’ve also been a guest author on several blogs, with my short stories being featured, including ‘The Monster Across the Street.’ If you [...]
June 16, 2012
An Invitation To Submit…
I was surprised and elated to receive THIS e-mail in my inbox two days ago: “Dear Jennifer Word, I am writing to you on behalf of the Compton Crook Administration Committee of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) about your novel The Society – Book One: Genesis. The members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, [...]
June 12, 2012
RAIN Is Now Available On Kindle At Amazon
Here it is!! Earlier than I expected, my e-novella, RAIN, has been released for download at Amazon for the Kindle. If you enjoy a classic, good old-fashioned monster tale, then this e-book is for you! When the Double Tree Trailer Park gets flooded during a torrential rainstorm, Shelby Elgin and the other remaining tenants of [...]
June 10, 2012
RAIN Preview: The Book Cover Has Been Released.
One week and counting until the release of my new e-novalla, RAIN. Dark Moon Books has released the book cover to me. Here is a preview. I think my Publisher did a great job on the cover, I love it!! Rain will be available from Barnes & Noble.com for the Nook, and at Amazon for [...]
June 3, 2012
My new e-book ‘Rain’ is getting published!
A while back, say a few years ago, I wrote a novella called Rain. The tagline is ‘Jaws in a trailer park’. It’s a modern-day tale of a sea serpent attacking an unsuspecting group of people in a trailer park during a rainstorm and ensuing flood. That’s the story in a nutshell. Well, I’m happy [...]
May 20, 2012
Promotion, Promotion: Getting The Word Out On Your Book.
Promotion is not my forte. I must say, I’m not a sales person, and marketing is a quagmire of confusion for me. However, I have many terrific writer friends who have offered to help promote my book for me. I have ‘connections’ if you want to put it that way. Southern California Writer’s Conference head [...]
May 14, 2012
Being a Writer vs. Being Employed…
This is a tough post to write. I’ve been employed full time now for over six weeks, and it’s been a tough road, trying to work full time, and also find the time to plug/promote my book, The Society, Book One: Genesis. I need the money, that’s for certain, but trying to be a full [...]
