Reblogged from : Before we get into the nitty gritty details of this topic, let’s begin with establishing what exactly iUniverse is, and what makes it different from traditional publishing and self-publishing. In a nutshell, there are three types of publishing: So there’s the breakdown. iUniverse is an assisted/vanity publisher, meaning you pay them money … Continue reading »
Embracing the Flames Official Release Giveaway!
Reblogged from Candace Knoebel: Hello once again readers!!!! Today is the birthday of book II in the Born in Flames trilogy!!! I am so excited (hence the overuse of exclamation points)!!!! To celebrate this wondrous occasion, I’d like to hold a giveaway exclusive to you my lovely bloggers! All you have to do is reblog … Continue reading »
Ten Things You Can Do With Short Stories
Reblogged from mybookspage: Short stories are strange little things. They are easy to write – but not so easy to sell. Unlike novels, which require a lot of time to finish, a short story can be written in a few hours and ready to submit within a week – but what do you do with … Continue reading »
VLOG #10 — Festivals & The Wheel of Imminent Danger!
Guys, I hate to say this, but … I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly. And by jelly, I am, of course, talking about my new vlog! It will feature: My brother and I attempting to paint the Wheel of Imminent Danger Footage from the Gathering on the Green arts festival Footage from the For … Continue reading »
Amateur Writing Tip — When World-building, Consider Population
Today’s amateur writing tip is courtesy of my little brother Jesse, who enjoys dissecting my story ideas and informing me why they make no logical sense. Think Spock, but taller and wearing glasses. On one of our recent walks, we were chatting about a new fantasy story I’ve been working on. The basic premise (not … Continue reading »
iUniverse Royalty Report (Jan-Mar 2013)
Ladies and gentleman, I’m pleased to announce that I have officially received my royalty report from iUniverse for the months of January-March. The report came in on June 7th … a full week after it was supposed to … but still, it’s here! Huzzah! After cross-checking my meticulous book sales records (a Word doc bullet … Continue reading »
Restoring faith in humanity.
Reblogged from ¶ Never stop exploring: No other words needed. Awesome bookshop sign.
Pictures From My Assorted Book Events (OMG)
It just occurred to me that I haven’t shared any pictures from either the Chapters book signing or the Gathering on the Green festival from last weekend. Shame! First of all, we have some choice photos from the Chapters book signing … Next up, select photos from the Gathering on the Green folk festival … There you … Continue reading »
Beta Readers — The Agonizing Wait
As much as I complain about how mind-numbing editing and re-writing can be, I actually do really enjoy the writing process. Although banging out that first draft is definitely my favourite part of writing, the subsequent months/years of editing can be quite fun, and it’s all worth it when you get to sit down and … Continue reading »
WeWriWa # 4: The Book
Reblogged from corngoblin: Here’s a short poem I wrote in participation of WeWriWa: There is a book An old Arab trader warned me of that takes your whole life to read. Whole worlds are contained within. And when you finish you have just one day to think it over and decide if it was … Continue reading »
