Yesterday was an odd day, so it only follows that I could write at a strange time. I fell asleep about 8PM last night, but I woke up at four in the morning. I managed to get another segment in my Vella project of roughly (pre-edit) 800 words that serve as the gateway to the possibility of another... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Using #WritersLift As Free Advertising!
One of the good things about Twitter is if you know how it works, you can get a ton of free PR. This is an example of what I mean. This author posts: I didn't realize I was getting close to that 1k follower mark. Why don't we do a #writerslift to celebrate maybe making that milestone? Share your... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 26, 2022
I've often worked on two stories simultaneously, but working on three or more is unusual. I have to produce about 2000 to 2500 post-edit words for my murder story to keep my Vella project moving every week. Then I am working on getting a new partnership story on its feet. It won't be that hard, but... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Useless, Senseless Blather About 'Stuff'
The nice thing about committing to do this Vella project on the fly is it forces me to write every day again. Within the next three or four weeks, I hope to have my own *private* office again. I used to write 3500+ words a day, but I'm getting back into the swing of things, getting roughly 1000... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 19, 2022
There was a brief delay in the work under the house, so I'll talk about my Vella project again. I have posted several projects that did 'well' for a month, but then they went away. I decided to serialize this story because of its violence and language. I respect the people here, so I didn't post it.... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 14, 2022
The next installment of 'In The Marsh' went live about 10 AM this morning. I was cruising through the limited stats that Vella gives us to get an idea of how far readers have followed the story when I found a glaring error. I suspect that most readers would have never noticed it in an ebook, but it... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 12, 2022
For those of you who 'specialize' in short stories, my friend, Gwen Plano, has an excellent little article that talks about the 'Rise of Short Stories' in the Amazon + market. I've released multiple 1200 to 4500-word shorties that have done well. They won't make you 'rich,' but they will get you... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 11, 2022
I have been subscribed to this email for a long time. When I first began to follow them, there were many good articles like the one I will link to, but those days have dwindled. I'm not saying that I regret following them, just that their marketing plan has changed with the times. To be honest so... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Writing Room
I write this will all due respect to my wife, but I can't write with her in and out of the room where I am attempting to write anything serious. That I love her is not up for argument, but I have decided that the small space we have set aside to be my office will be the second room we complete. In... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 4, 2022
I just did a quick look at the overnight stats for my Vella project, 'In The Marsh.' At least fifteen people read the first two chapters, nine got through chapter three, and two read chapter four. That roughly translates into ninety cents. Lol. That won't put much gas in my car, but it shows me that... Sign in to see full entry.