Let me preface this by saying it has only been 17 days since my book launch and Rome wasn’t built… Read more The Ugly Truth
Category: Creative Writing
SRO for LET ME IN Launch
(launch photos follow) Since April 4, 2018 I have been focused on “The Launch” of LET ME IN. Back then… Read more SRO for LET ME IN Launch
The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.
LET ME IN is my first official book. But here’s what I have learned from other authors and from my… Read more The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.
Hot off the press, Aging But Dangerous, Davis Sound and Cherry Street Bookstore!
On July 28, 2019 I went down to my publisher’s office and opened the first boxes of LET ME IN… Read more Hot off the press, Aging But Dangerous, Davis Sound and Cherry Street Bookstore!
Mystical Metadata
Throughout the publishing process, Beaver’s Pond Press had been threatening me with the need to compile metadata for searching. They… Read more Mystical Metadata
Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup
I had a new book title, I had the results of the developmental editor. I rewrote, refined, and reread LET… Read more Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup
Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors
While the developmental editor was reading my book, my project manager had been talking to Beaver’s Pond Press staff about… Read more Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors
The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge
My project manager did the first read of the manuscript. This was late summer of 2018. Hanna was enthusiastic in… Read more The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge
The Journey Begins with Step One
When there’s money flowing, things get done. In June of 2018 I began working with Beaver’s Pond Press in earnest,… Read more The Journey Begins with Step One
Traditional Career Trajectory
Up until the end of April 2018, I had been trying to take the traditional route for writers—Write, find and… Read more Traditional Career Trajectory
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