Time
"Time Marches On," said Dr. John. And so it is. I have been on Goodreads for years and lots of people have friended me, but it shows on one (1!) follower. This is sad. Not beautiful at all. Despite that, I need to add to my blog. So:
I have just published #8, "Race! A Colorfuel Hei$t Story" and folks are liking it, as usual. I say "as usual" because I get a great deal of joy from people emailing me to say how much they enjoy each book. (I wish they would leave glowing reviews on Amazon.)
But that one is done and out, so I am working on #9 and #10, plus two new short story collections - one of published SSs and one of new ones that I am too impatient to place. Who cares, anyway? They are the same stories, right? Just easier to access in one place. I have learned that over time, with enough submissions, every story can find a home. Some can even get rejected a million times then win a contest. So...as with publishing in general, why not put them out myself.
What I need is marketing skills! But, being a writer/artist, I sadly have few if any.
That said, I will continued to write and publish. When ten are out, I will be seeking a publisher to pick up from where I have solidly started. Any ideas? Let me know.
In the meantime, #9 is "Banana Republic," a hard-action tale of a man framed for murder on the run in South America who meets up with a top-shelf fashion model who has a plan to use his less legal talents. A gripper.
#10 is actually the first novel I wrote, in 1981 - on a manual typewriter. Yes. Now, in soft copy, I have edited it going on four times. A few more times and it will be as good as I initially hoped. When I reread it two years ago, I was GRANDLY disappointed. But with LOTS of work, it has come around. It has also grown. But it needed it. Now, at 185,000 words, it is my new epic - a post-holocaust, dystopian dark heist-adventure story rife with politics and religion as I imagine it in 2050. Fun stuff! A hint: politics wins - but America loses.
Look for both in the next few months.
Sorry for any typos - I'm in a hurry!
I have just published #8, "Race! A Colorfuel Hei$t Story" and folks are liking it, as usual. I say "as usual" because I get a great deal of joy from people emailing me to say how much they enjoy each book. (I wish they would leave glowing reviews on Amazon.)
But that one is done and out, so I am working on #9 and #10, plus two new short story collections - one of published SSs and one of new ones that I am too impatient to place. Who cares, anyway? They are the same stories, right? Just easier to access in one place. I have learned that over time, with enough submissions, every story can find a home. Some can even get rejected a million times then win a contest. So...as with publishing in general, why not put them out myself.
What I need is marketing skills! But, being a writer/artist, I sadly have few if any.
That said, I will continued to write and publish. When ten are out, I will be seeking a publisher to pick up from where I have solidly started. Any ideas? Let me know.
In the meantime, #9 is "Banana Republic," a hard-action tale of a man framed for murder on the run in South America who meets up with a top-shelf fashion model who has a plan to use his less legal talents. A gripper.
#10 is actually the first novel I wrote, in 1981 - on a manual typewriter. Yes. Now, in soft copy, I have edited it going on four times. A few more times and it will be as good as I initially hoped. When I reread it two years ago, I was GRANDLY disappointed. But with LOTS of work, it has come around. It has also grown. But it needed it. Now, at 185,000 words, it is my new epic - a post-holocaust, dystopian dark heist-adventure story rife with politics and religion as I imagine it in 2050. Fun stuff! A hint: politics wins - but America loses.
Look for both in the next few months.
Sorry for any typos - I'm in a hurry!
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