Yesterday ended my weekend at SoonerCon 26, a local science-fiction/fantasy/writer’s convention in Midwest City, Oklahoma within a short driving distance of my house. This was my second year being invited as a media guest, which means I’ve written a few books and have done some podcasting, so they allow me to come be part ofContinue reading “SoonerCon: A Media Guest’s Retrospective”
Category Archives: self-publishing
Use Everything to Promote Everything
There is a solid reason I haven’t released my short story compilation recently. In fact, I’m brushing on some finishing touches before it is released very soon. The fact is, I was ready over a week ago to release it, but after talking to a friend who had one of his brilliant ideas I realizedContinue reading “Use Everything to Promote Everything”
What Andy Weir (Author of “The Martian”) Can Teach Us About Writing
This summer I burned through several books in the down time between publishing The Terminarch Plot all the other things I had to do around the house. One of the best books I read this summer, soon to be a major motion picture starring Matt Damon, was The Martian by Andy Weir. The book is amazing, a veryContinue reading “What Andy Weir (Author of “The Martian”) Can Teach Us About Writing”
The Pros and Cons of Audiobook Publishing
Last summer I took a trip to my brother-in-law’s home in Indiana. The trip was productive in that I probably enjoyed one of the most restful vacations of my life, but I also spent every evening over the course of a week recording an audiobook for my third novel Come Apart in the incredibly silent recessesContinue reading “The Pros and Cons of Audiobook Publishing”
My Abysmal Facebook Promotion Ad
Last week I posted that I was going to try out a Facebook ad to drive traffic to my Amazon page where my book was listed at a Kindle countdown price of .99 cents. I’ll have to admit…I had high hopes. Well, I quit the ad yesterday. I’d spent a little over $100 after aboutContinue reading “My Abysmal Facebook Promotion Ad”
Guest Post: Self Publishing or Traditional Publishing: What do the numbers say?
Today’s guest post is written by Dustin Fife who holds a doctorate in statistics. He’s also written a few science fiction novels as well. What he has done with this post is sheerly amazing. He used his statistical powers for good and deeply analyzed the money earning potential of self-publishing versus traditional publishing. If youContinue reading “Guest Post: Self Publishing or Traditional Publishing: What do the numbers say?”
The Evolution of Self-Publishing And Why You Should Keep At It
Sometimes the self-publishing game can be quite discouraging. We write a mediocre novel, give it to beta readers, focus groups, writing groups, and make it better. We take some writing courses, improve our skills, then write something else entirely different. We set our own deadlines. We break our own deadlines. We have to do allContinue reading “The Evolution of Self-Publishing And Why You Should Keep At It”
5 Reasons Why You Should Be A Panelist At A Convention
Last weekend I was a panelist at SoonerCon 24, listed as a “writer guest” by the website. SoonerCon 24 is a local science fiction/fantasy convention that is celebrating its 24th year in operation. It hosts guests from many different media industries, mainly writers, but also featured actor Robert Picardo of Star Trek, Gremlins and InnerContinue reading “5 Reasons Why You Should Be A Panelist At A Convention”
Cover Reveal: The Terminarch Plot
Here it is, kids. My fourth novel. It’s the first novel in a series I’m calling The Five Rims. It’s listed as a science fiction adventure novel, and that it is. It has constant action, a near-cliffhanger at the end of every chapter, intrigue, weird aliens, rich alien culture, a snarky hero who may or mayContinue reading “Cover Reveal: The Terminarch Plot”
Writing Is Hard Work 