Elizabeth Hunter's Blog, page 28
March 25, 2014
Random news and a new chapter of Five Mornings is posted.
Random news: The signing in LA went really well! I met some lovely readers, some fantastic authors, and lots of friendly bloggers. Many thanks to the organizers of Authors Under the Lights for all their effort and so many thanks to the volunteer team. My next signing will be at the Romantic Times Convention in […]
March 24, 2014
The Formatting Hat: Why You Should Learn to Format Your Own E-books
(This is the next article in my Many Hats of Self-Publishing series. Read INTRO, EDITING, and COVERS here.) So, the post about formatting is going to be two part. First, I’m going to tell you why I think—even though formatting is something very easily hired out—it’s important for you or someone close to you (like a […]
March 20, 2014
New Chapter of Five Mornings, a Cambio Springs #free short
Every now and then, there’s a chapter that is painful to write. Gio and Beatrice’s argument under the oak trees in This Same Earth was one. Her break-up with Mano was another. Ava’s chapters at the end of THE SCRIBE put me in a bad mood for days. As much as it hurts to read […]
March 18, 2014
New chapter of FIVE MORNINGS: A Cambio Springs Short Story #freefiction
I don’t really have any schedule for these things, so I’m just posting as I write. Hope you enjoy! And for those of you who haven’t read Shifting Dreams, you don’t really have to read it to get Alex and Ted’s story. So if you’re new to the Cambio series, you can still enjoy the […]
March 17, 2014
The Designing Hat: To Hire or Not to Hire a Cover Designer
This is a continuation of my Self-Publishing Hats series. Click back to read the Introduction and post on Editing. When it comes to book covers, I’ve basically done it all. I’ve designed my own, worked with a friend (or a significant other) for free, hired a couple different designers, even gone as far as picking my […]
March 13, 2014
Cambio Springs news and a new short story
Oh boy, what did I just do? Well, apparently, I just posted the first chapter of the new Cambio Springs short story I’m writing for Alex and Ted before I get started on their book. Enjoy. (Note: This has NOT been edited. It’s straight from the brainspace, so beware.)
March 12, 2014
Preorder THE SINGER for #Kindle!
Just a very quick post to let you know that THE SINGER: Irin Chronicles Book Two is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com. I don’t know about the international stores yet, but sometimes, those are a day or two behind the US store. Official release is May 6th! PREORDER HERE ADD TO GOODREADS
March 10, 2014
The Magic Editing Hat: Turn Your Manuscript Into a Book
Someone asked a very fair question in the comments last week, so I’ll explain a little more about my self-publishing “credentials.” I never submitted a manuscript or queried an agent before I decided to self-publish. I heard about self-publishing before I finished my debut novel, A Hidden Fire, and decided from the start that it […]
March 4, 2014
Random Coffee Notes: Verismo System
This is a pure coffee geek post for my readers/fellow authors who are addicted to the stuff. Generally, I use a French press for my daily brew. To me, nothing beats the convenience and flavor of that old standby. Plus, less stuff to throw out. No filters or cups. It’s pure coffee. For this reason, […]
March 3, 2014
Self-Publishing: Is it Difficult? Sometimes. Is it Doable? Definitely.
For over a year now, it seems like I’ve been hearing the same theme running around writing and publishing blogs. So much that I feel the need to write a post about this. So much that I really feel like this needs to be talked about. What am I hearing? Self-publishing is HARD. It’s time-consuming […]
