I keep reminding myself that today is Tuesday. After all, Dave blogged yesterday. He has Mondays. Today's my day, ergo it's Tuesday. But it sure doesn't feel like it. Any morning that starts with an email from Amazon telling you there's something wrong with your book and you need to fix it get the blood... Continue Reading →
Getting back into the swing of things
I'm going to admit right off the bat that my brain is not fully functional, at least not for much more than caring for Mom. One week ago today, she had reverse shoulder replacement. She's doing great, especially considering her age. By day two post-op, she'd cut the pain meds down to half. By day... Continue Reading →
Cover(s) reveal and a bit more
Before we get to the cover reveal, here's a head's up. If you were publishing your print books through Createspace, be prepared to move over to the KDP platform or find some other service for your print needs. I've used the KDP system when it was still in beta and it's actually a bit easier... Continue Reading →
Adding X-ray content to Kindle books: a guide for the impatient
(This is a guest post by author Nitay Arbel) One of the nicer features of reading an ebook on a Kindle (or in the Kindle app on a smartphone or tablet) is that you can press and hold on a word and see its definition, or on a place name and see a brief description.... Continue Reading →
Trying something new.
I'll get back to formatting and related topics next week. This week, I thought I'd discuss what I've been doing with regard to one of my series and my thinking behind it. I've mentioned earlier here, and in greater detail on my blog, that I was going to release a "special edition" of Vengeance from... Continue Reading →
A Cautionary Tale, Part 2
Last week, I wrote "A Cautionary Tale" about what initially appeared to be a bump in the road in the release of Honor from Ashes (Honor and Duty Book 3). What I didn't know was that the problem would continue to exist not just for that day but for days and days. In fact, it... Continue Reading →
A Cautionary Tale
Update at the bottom of the post. Update 2 added at 9:50 pm CST -- see below. Yesterday probably had to be the worst day in my life as an indie author. Release days are always nerve-wracking. Will people buy your book? Will they like your book? Or will they say your baby is ugly and laugh... Continue Reading →
Are you ready?
Edited to add note on Apple losing its appeal. Scroll to bottom of post for more. Obviously, I'm not. It is Tuesday morning and I haven't clue one for a blog topic this morning. So, I let my google-fu do the walking and found several posts of interest. Well, to be honest, I let my fingers... Continue Reading →
It isn’t nice to get me wound up this early in the morning
*UPDATE: SARAH SPEAKING -- There will be two chapters next week. The problem with Elf Blood is that I REALLY need to go back and fix it before I continue. Please be patient. And read Amanda's excellent post.* One of the last things I wanted to do this morning was another post on the Amazon/Hatchette... Continue Reading →
On innovation, entitlement and change
As I sit here waiting to have my shoulder worked on -- again -- I've been going through my usual routine of seeing if any blog posts, news articles, etc., caught my eye as fodder for today's post. Unlike the last few weeks where nothing has really reached out and grabbed me, this morning was... Continue Reading →