The outlines for books 5-8 need to be totally reworked. On the one hand, I hate that I so badly missed the mark of where I wanted the series to go. On the other hand, those preliminary outlines helped shape the series just enough for me to get it rolling good and proper. Mixed feelings.
Here's an interesting anecdote: I was working on the book 4 outline last night, but I needed to remember some detail or other, so I brought up Mind Games and started using the "find" feature to find what I was looking for. Well, I ended up at the barn scene, and before I knew it, it was several minutes later and I hadn't accomplished anything productive. I had allowed myself to get swept up in the action. And I wrote the darn thing! It's not like the outcome was a surprise or anything. But it still grabbed me as if I was reading it for the first time. Crazy how the brain works.
I had a reader tell me recently how much she enjoyed Mr. Wilson. It made my day. If you've enjoyed something you've read recently, consider letting the author know. That sort of praise from readers really does make a difference.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
I'd forgotten...
...that I was following myself on Bookbub. I got a reminder in my inbox, though, when they notified me of my new release.
If you're an author, and you've claimed your books on Bookbub, then it's a good idea to follow yourself so that you can see the "new release" emails that your others followers get. I'm following myself on Amazon, too, for the same reason. It's good to see when those notification emails go out. Amazon, for example, usually takes a few weeks before sending them. I'm sure they have their reasons for the delay.
Anyway, it's neat to see the email.
For those interested in the book, the links to all the retailers at which it's available are on the sidebar. Just scroll down until you see it.
If you're an author, and you've claimed your books on Bookbub, then it's a good idea to follow yourself so that you can see the "new release" emails that your others followers get. I'm following myself on Amazon, too, for the same reason. It's good to see when those notification emails go out. Amazon, for example, usually takes a few weeks before sending them. I'm sure they have their reasons for the delay.
Anyway, it's neat to see the email.
For those interested in the book, the links to all the retailers at which it's available are on the sidebar. Just scroll down until you see it.
Rough weather
It's not often we get thunderstorms in the heart of winter, but we got one today. With hail, too.
I'm trying to think if I've ever included a hailstorm in a story. I can't recall any instances. I'll make a mental note of it and have some hail pummel my characters at some point. Weather is a great tool for setting a mood.
I'm trying to think if I've ever included a hailstorm in a story. I can't recall any instances. I'll make a mental note of it and have some hail pummel my characters at some point. Weather is a great tool for setting a mood.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Coolest collaboration ever
Indy Neidell of the wonderful "The Great War" YouTube channel has teamed up with Swedish power metal band Sabaton.
Not kidding.
Basically, Indy is going to go over the history behind every Sabaton song. When he finishes, one of the band members then talks about the song itself. They plan to do one video every week. They've already done videos for 40:1 and Blood of Bannockburn.
I've watched both videos, and I'm ready for the next one. This is so cool. :D
Anyway, check out the Sabaton History Channel:
Not kidding.
Basically, Indy is going to go over the history behind every Sabaton song. When he finishes, one of the band members then talks about the song itself. They plan to do one video every week. They've already done videos for 40:1 and Blood of Bannockburn.
I've watched both videos, and I'm ready for the next one. This is so cool. :D
Anyway, check out the Sabaton History Channel:
I think everything's sorted out
It looks like Ruined Worlds is now available at all retailers and all the product pages are up and running. It took several days for Barnes & Noble to populate the blurb, and the formatting of the blurb on Google Play needed to be fixed, but all that's now done.
Special thanks to Réka of PublishDrive for her assistance.
Special thanks to Réka of PublishDrive for her assistance.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
More links
Got a couple more links for Ruined Worlds:
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130573425
Google Play: http://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=EcuHDwAAQBAJ
The blurb hasn't populated yet at B&N. That's typical. Don't ask me why.
The blurb at Google Play is squashed together with no line spaces between paragraphs. Again, typical. I previously contacted PublishDrive about fixing that on my other books, and they did, but it's frustrating that it seems to be endemic. I've decided to try my own fix this time. I added extra carriage returns. If it works, then I'll know what to do going forward, and I won't have to bug the folks at PD about it. If it doesn't work, then I'll bug PD.
I've updated the back matter for almost everything everywhere, and I think it's all the way I want it for now.
I'm also taking a break to do a little reading.
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1130573425
Google Play: http://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=EcuHDwAAQBAJ
The blurb hasn't populated yet at B&N. That's typical. Don't ask me why.
The blurb at Google Play is squashed together with no line spaces between paragraphs. Again, typical. I previously contacted PublishDrive about fixing that on my other books, and they did, but it's frustrating that it seems to be endemic. I've decided to try my own fix this time. I added extra carriage returns. If it works, then I'll know what to do going forward, and I won't have to bug the folks at PD about it. If it doesn't work, then I'll bug PD.
I've updated the back matter for almost everything everywhere, and I think it's all the way I want it for now.
I'm also taking a break to do a little reading.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Ruined Worlds, Wheel of Fire #3, is now live!
Well, it's live at some places. Not all. Retailers all move at different speeds. I'll provide the other links as they're made available. Right now, the book is available at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, and Scribd. Links below.
Here's the product description:
If you pick up a copy, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting independent authors like me. :)
Here's the product description:
Jerry Harper is back on Homestead recovering from his ordeal. The galactic political situation is deteriorating, and it looks like war between the Agrarian Commonwealth and the Reliant Mentarchy is inevitable. Jerry's ordered to report in, and the military puts him back into action. He's a spaceborne Rifleman once again.
The last hopes for peace are dashed. War is declared! Jerry and his men begin their first war patrol. But the Mentarch hits fast and hard, and its atrocities leave the Commonwealth reeling. Jerry's electrokinesis is Homestead's not-so-secret weapon, but he's still just one man. He can't be everywhere at once, and the defeats start to mount.
The Commonwealth desperately needs a victory, something to boost morale. Jerry knows his ability is powerful enough to swing a battle. But he still has orders to follow, and his options are limited. If he can't find a way to help turn the tide soon, it might never happen. Because the Mentarch is relentless, and it's determined to reduce the Commonwealth to a collection of ruined worlds.
If you pick up a copy, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting independent authors like me. :)
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