Return on Investment - Update

It's literally that - I've just uploaded Return on Investment to Amazon and the file has already updated. No big changes - the cover should be a bit sharper now on the high-resolution devices, and we applied a minor fix to the cover page. The text itself stayed the same.

On that note, I've moved one large step closer to releasing the book in print. My layouter was extremely busy (likely still is), so it took a while for the print interior to be done. I uploaded the file yesterday and ordered a print proof copy to actually get a sample what the print book will look like. I expect it to arrive on Wednesday - if it's all good, I'll have to fill in some legal and financial stuff and I'll then publish the book, at which point it should become available. So, end-August/early September for a release date.

I'm also currently working on the line edits for Counterpunch, trying to cut down on some word repetitions, and I expect it to be done today, mostly because I have no other choice. I won't have time or energy during the week.

I'm trying to shake what's increasingly feeling like writer's block, but meanwhile I'm slammed with edits on two novels. I can't write much more about that blocked state without coming across as whining, and in the grand scheme of things, a blocked writer might be pretty pitiful, but it'll eventually lift and I'll go back to writing.



















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Published on August 17, 2014 11:56
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message 1: by Vivian (new)

Vivian You redid "Counterpunch"? Hmmm...that was my first MM book, Aleks. Don't go messing around with it.

Have faith, I have no doubt the gates will open again and deluge of awesome will flood out.


message 2: by Aleksandr (new)

Aleksandr Voinov Just cleaned it up, put a nicer cover on it. :)


message 3: by Vivian (new)

Vivian Aleksandr wrote: "Just cleaned it up, put a nicer cover on it. :)"

I trust you. Not to be pushy, but is it by any chance related to a sequel? *bats eyelashes cutely*


message 4: by Aleksandr (new)

Aleksandr Voinov Yep, I have 20,000 words of a sequel, and then I got a day job and everything stalled. I hope to get to it in 2015.


message 5: by Vivian (new)

Vivian YAY! Suckerpunch is not completely dead. Woohoo.

I can wait. I'm patient. not
Hope things are moving along well in all things.


message 6: by Aleksandr (new)

Aleksandr Voinov Thank you! I'm hoping I'll get my historical written before the end of the year. I can't commit any further than this because it'll just stress and frustrate me. :)

But no, nothing's dead that that has lain for an eternity...


message 7: by Vivian (new)

Vivian No stressing. You sound like you've found a good spot. Just be and I'll anticipate.


message 8: by Aleksandr (new)

Aleksandr Voinov Better spot that I was in a week ago, absolutely. Probably due to my acupuncturist. Putting a few needles in my head and I can think clearly. Amazing.


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