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January 3, 2014
The Ragged Edge: The 10k Goal
So to review, I noticed late last year that I had a really great year running, with over 9,000 books in paid sales. I did some very simple projections and realized that I might just break 10,000 paid sales by the end of 2013. So I announced on Facebook that if the magic number were […]
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Protected: “Teaching Seahorses” — a rewarding read
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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December 26, 2013
Goal: 10,000 for a free story
So a few weeks ago I mentioned on social media that I was quite close to hitting 10,000 paid sales this year, which is flippin’ awesome. And if I hit it, I said on impulse, I’d share an unpublished short story with my newsletter readers. (It’s about a seahorse.) Well, it’s December 26, and we’re […]
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December 20, 2013
A Bit of Business, to stay in touch
Sorry, guys, this post isn’t hilarious or touching, just necessary. If you follow on Facebook, please note the following. Facebook is openly reducing the “reach” or exposure of pages. While originally a Facebook user could “like” a page and see its updates in their feed, now those updates are not often shown unless the page […]
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The Ghost Bride: Chinese Folklore and Ramen
So I recently finished The Ghost Bride, by Yangsze Choo (who also narrated the audio book), recommended to me by Stephanie Cainwho predicted I’d enjoy the Asian folklore and supernatural elements. I did. While set in late 19th century Malaya (current-day Malaysia), the characters are of Chinese descent and maintain a blend of Chinese and […]
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December 18, 2013
Frozen: What Went Wrong
Okay, I’m gonna pull some hate for this one, I know. But. Disney’s Frozen could have been amazing, but its script got in the way and made it, not a glittering glorious castle of ice, but that splashy muddy sludge left after snow melts. It had good moments, but given its individual parts, the sum […]
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December 16, 2013
The Angels of West Baden
You may not have heard of the West Baden hotel, which is a shame. It was built in the town of West Baden Springs, near the better-known today French Lick, and was a luxury hotel to offer the wealthy leisure and access to the natural phenomena of the area — mineral springs considered medicinal. Today’s […]
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December 8, 2013
Guest Post: How to Salvage a Bad Writing Day
They happen. Some days, you just can’t squeeze out a sentence. Maybe you just don’t have a clue what to say or how to say it today. Maybe your brain is fried. “It’s December first,” I heard a bunch of NaNoWriMo participants say during a quiet post-November meeting. “We’re all out of words!” Or maybe […]
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December 2, 2013
“Read Tuesday”: the Cyber Monday of books
Have you heard of Read Tuesday? It’s like Black Friday or Cyber Monday, only it’s for books and it’s on a, well, Tuesday. On that day, books all over the internet will be discounted — including mine. Here’s what Tuesday pricing will look like: Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out — $7.99 paperback, 5.99 ebook […]
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November 27, 2013
I’m a Winner! NaNoWriMo 2013
So I’m not gonna lie, I was a little worried about putting the widget up on the blog so you could all track my NaNoWriMo progress, but it worked out: I validated my word count at just before 4 AM on Nov 27. Go, me! I still have the resolution of Con Job to wrap […]
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