Morning, everyone! It's spring! Which, around here, means it's raining. Still. Just a little warmer than it was last week. People often imagine the life of a published author as one filled with red carpet invites, cavernous offices where we sit in a comfy chair. A maid or butler bringing us lunch on a silver … Continue reading The hard work of being an author
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Endings that aren’t really endings
Well, it's out. "Wielder of Tiren" is up for sale. Both the paperback and the ebook. Don't worry, I'll provide links at the end of this post. Arwenna's story is now over. I'm waiting for reviews (always) and hoping I didn't disappoint my readers with how her story ends. She's been with me in various … Continue reading Endings that aren’t really endings
Your Publisher isn’t your Publicist
Good morning! It's been a crazy one here. It's been super busy around the publishing house, which is a good thing! One of the things I've been trying to get a lot of new authors to understand is that a traditional publisher isn't your personal publicist. A publisher has to be concerned with the entire … Continue reading Your Publisher isn’t your Publicist
No, Hollywood doesn’t care about your book yet.
Good morning! Yes, it is still morning around this part of the world. For about another hour anyway. There's a misconception among new authors. And that is that it won't take long before Hollywood takes note of your book and comes knocking on your door. Stop that thinking right now. It's wrong. Hollywood doesn't care … Continue reading No, Hollywood doesn’t care about your book yet.
So excited today! I’m going to BEA!!!
I'm soooo excited!!! I get to go to Book Expo America!!! Are you going? Do you live near Chicago? If so, come by the Solstice Publishing booth (#2320) and say hello! I'll be there the entire 4 days of the convention, and am so jazzed! I'm already plotting out my strategy. What booths I should … Continue reading So excited today! I’m going to BEA!!!
Plagiarism and who the real victim is
Warning. This is something I am very passionate about. To me, there is NO gray area. If you take someone's book and simply change out a name and/or gender, it's plagiarism. You're a thief. You're taking that author's hard work and trying to make it your own. No, my books have not be plagiarised. That … Continue reading Plagiarism and who the real victim is
Last (?) Monday with…Ray Chilensky!
Okay, so last week was a strange one and I couldn't read a calendar. LOL. Everyone welcome author Ray Chilensky! 1. What’s the title of your latest release? Link? My short story ‘The Engineer’ appears in ‘Project 9’: a science Fiction anthology that is now available for pre-order, and will be available from Solstice Publishing on … Continue reading Last (?) Monday with…Ray Chilensky!
No one is perfect
Hey! It's Monday! And, like most, there's been a glitch or two. Hoping the ISP tech being dispatched tomorrow can figure out why we're not getting the speed we're paying for or why it's been intermittently dropping. And not just the wifi. My desktop was disconnected for about 20 minutes this morning, even though the … Continue reading No one is perfect
Finding my way once again
Morning, everyone! I know, it's Tuesday. I didn't post yesterday. There was a reason. Any post I would've made would've been whiny, petulant, and a pity party. You see, for all my preaching about staying upbeat in the face of bad sales, etc, even I fall off the wagon and have a bad day. Yesterday … Continue reading Finding my way once again
The Immortal Goblin King
Hello. I can't really say good morning, because it's not. I learned of David Bowie's passing when I woke up this morning. The world has lost a creative genius, and the afterlife's ongoing party just had someone new grab the karaoke mic. I did not ever have the pleasure of meeting him. Nor did I … Continue reading The Immortal Goblin King
K. M. Warfield 