Writing Life Updates!: The In Case You Missed It Edition

Hello again! (Finally!) So, recently I have been busy with Halloween stuff and school stuff and life stuff, and part of all that was the topic of this post — my official launch as an author with ASAP Imagination.

Last week the first in my cozy fantasy series, Volume 1: Masters and Beginners, went live in the NE1 World digital catalog, and then I went live on ASAP Imagination’s YouTube channel, in their NE1 World Showcase, to be interviewed about said book. (WordPress has issues with me trying to insert embedded links, I’m afraid, so if you can’t find the interview by going to YouTube, leave a comment to get very particular instructions.)

Anyway, I survived the 45 minutes without seeming too nervous or struggling with technical difficulties, and it was well received by my peers, so, yay! And I’m not panicking too much (I swear, ha ha) about telling all of you to go watch it!

Now, although this is not a new book (first publication was in 2017, after all), I am still quite excited because this launch marks my series going wide. For those of you who aren’t familiar with publishing terms/trends, wide distribution means that digital copies of my work will now be available to anyone who has a device that downloads ebooks — not just Kindle, not specifically Apple, etc. The reason this is such a big deal is because, of course, it means my work will have a real chance to reach a bigger audience; but also, I’m among other creatives, and those who understand the creative ups and downs, and the sense of community, rather than competition, is so there.

Some of you will remember that recently I debated whether or not to keep my books listed on Amazon because of their changes in policies that are definitely going to hurt indie authors. Feeling at the mercy of a huge corporate algorithm does not encourage one to write with passion and spark. Worrying about AI generated fiction pushing your hard-wrought words even further down the search charts won’t put one in the mood to promote loudly and energetically. Now that I’m part of something that celebrates artistic achievements and appreciates these endeavors in their own right, this is helping refuel the dream of getting my stories into readers’ hands. I’m not starting over; I’m changing course, and the goal, at last, once more feels within reach.

If you’ve already read Masters and Beginners (thank you!!!), you could use this relaunch as a way to share the joy with your friends, relatives, neighbors, pets, your neighbors’ pets, and make sure everyone in existence who knows how to read and likes fantasy is aware they can easily snag a digital copy and watch an interview that gives them an introduction to what will be a journey of adventure and humor!

Ahem. Okay, how was that for self promotion?