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May 14, 2015
New Female Thor Comes with Great Story (and Sales)
Image via Kotaku
I’ve been seeing hints, hoopla, and “backlash” about the new female Thor all over the Twitterverse for several months (the comic was released last October, and STILL people are talking about it). So much so that I almost forgot that it’s possible the some comic book fans out there, who are perhaps too busy eyeing the monochromatic Daredevil adaptation on Netflix, or keeping up with new episodes of The Flash, didn’t know about the character swap at all.
Well fear not. If you’v...
May 4, 2015
Worldbuilding with Michael Bunker
This blog was made based on notes taken at the9th Meetup of Indie Publishing Austin, Worldbuilding with Michael Bunker.
Worldbuilding is the revelation of your story world and its details through the story itself.
The biggest mistake authors make when creating a world is that they let the world dictate the story, instead of the other way around.
Less is MoreWhen it comes to Worldbuilding, Michaels from the school of Less is More.
Its easy to get trapped in the idea tha...
April 27, 2015
How Indie Authors Get Reviews
These notesare from the 8th Meetup of Indie Publishing Austin, How Indie Authors Get Reviews.
Description: How do you get reviews for your next book? How do you get reviews in a timely manner? What can a new author who has no platform do to get reviews? How much do reviews impact the successful launch of your book? All this and more!
Attendees: 15
Meeting Notes:
How do you get reviews for your next book? Methods and services. Do a free giveawayeither through KDP Select, Goodreads, Facebook e...April 22, 2015
Going Away to Write, Are You?
I’ve long been infatuated with the idea of going away to write. You know, that cliche cafe in Paris, the cabin in the woods, the beach house with no obstructions between your window and the heavenly horizon. Just you and the blank page.
Well. This weekend I went away and had big plans to write. Three thousand words a day! I said. A large bite of that manuscript I’ve been toiling away on will be KNOCKED OUT.
Didn’t really work out that way.
Now that I’ve had some time to think about it, the re...
April 14, 2015
“Man is Dust”
When my friendNowondered whether Twitter could be an effective medium for storytelling, I was drawn to the idea.
We weighed the pros and cons, but in the end Idecided it wasn’t a big investment and dug in.
I liked the process. It didn’t...
April 6, 2015
Indie Pub Austin: Open Format Roundtable Discussion for Authors
Meetup #7: Open Format Roundtable Discussion
The following headers each represent a question/topic of discussion raised by the group, followed by my notes of the conversation.
Local signings and reading events has anyone found success with local signings/readings?Places in Austin that do local signings: mostHalf-Price Books locations, and BookPeople.
Conventions for Authors and Readers DragonCon (Atlanta) LonestarCon (this one has an interesting history) WorldCon (the one that moves around...March 27, 2015
LOST MEMORIES: Cover and Excerpt
This is an excerpt from episodetwo of
Tales from the Republic
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by M. G. Herron
A loud crash shook Ari awake.
Dust and debris rained down. Vague shapes and shadows leered through a screen of harsh light. Everything was blurry and the air smelled like antiseptic and mold.
His breath came in shallow gasps.
He closed his eyes, which helped because it blocked out the light and made the room stop spinning, but it did nothing to untangle the knot of anxiety contorting his stomach.
Wher...
March 23, 2015
Audiobooks for Multiple Streams of Royalty Income
This event was aboutaudiobooks, with special guest Jay Brenizer!
Audiobooks: Leverage your finished works (IP) for multiple streams of royalty income.
Link to Slideshare: Digital-Tales: Audiobook Basics for Authors from Jason Brenizer
Youve written your book, or better yet, youre knee deep into your series. Youve skipped the legacy publishing juggernaut because theyre too slow, and the increased royalty rates for going indie are undeniable. And when it comes to virtual and viral marketing,...
