To all you hard-working mom’s out there, thanks for everything you do. May this day be a good one for you.
Carry Nation Days
Just a reminder that I will be vending at Carry Nation Days on Main St. in Belton, MO on Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st. I will be in booth #10, so come and say hello if you happen to be in the area!
Plans for May
April was a month of constant action. Though it was never as focused nor as organized as I had hoped, progress was made on several drafts at various stages of production.
May is set up to be a fairly spectacular month. With a bit more organization thrown into the mix, I will be able to make significant progress on the Knights of Aralia saga, a few translations, and perhaps a couple of other projects besides. I would also like to make a nice big batch of submissions to smaller publication outlets by the end of the month, when I will be making an appearance at a small outdoor festival in Belton, MO. If anyone happens to be in the Kansas City area at that time, then I hope to see you there!
Wolves of the Beyond 11 Years Later
As a teen, I absolutely loved Kathryn Lasky’s books. Whatever she wrote, I would read it, especially when it came to books related to the world she created in Guardians of Ga’Hoole. Therefore, when I had finally finished reading those books, it was only natural that I should move on to what was then her ongoing Wolves of the Beyond series. I remember getting the first two and devouring them within a week or so, then eagerly awaiting each successive book as it came out in the following couple years.
I recently revisited this old classic in audiobook form to see if it has held up or not. Such is the topic of this week’s post. I will try not to give too much away, but I make no guarantees.Continue reading “Wolves of the Beyond 11 Years Later”
Marketing Matters: Merchandising
Some time ago, I made a post about promotional materials, and how they could help sell your book. But what if there are other ways you could sell your book–or even other products you could sell that somehow relate back to your work in some other way? I believe there are several interesting possibilities out there, and I’m going to go over a few right now.Continue reading “Marketing Matters: Merchandising”
Plans for April
March was a busy month. Between getting ready for my debut appearance at TFF, attending said event, and dealing with the aftermath, I managed to get a goodly number of other things done that put me in a decent position to start April. It could have been a much better position had other things been accomplished as well, but that is neither here nor there.
For this month, my main priority will be production. I will be focusing most of my energy on either revising old material to get it ready for potential publication or else working on new material entirely. Among these projects will be the continuation of my two book series, as well as a secondary project I’ve been toying with for a while now. If time permits, I will even resume work on my long-neglected translations as well! By early May, I will also have a firm plan of what other live appearances I will be making later this year, so stay tuned for that!
TFF 2024: A Retrospective
It is one week since I returned from Texas Furry Fiesta, an anthro animal-themed convention hosted annually in Dallas by Creature Arts, which was my second ever live appearance as an author/bookseller. Having had time to reflect on this whirlwind expedition, I have come to a few conclusions, which I will share in this week’s post.Continue reading “TFF 2024: A Retrospective”
Plans for March
Well, February was certainly a packed month. Between some major manuscript checking, ordering stock for my appearance at Texas Furry Fiesta, and other sundry progress, I feel it was an accomplished month indeed.
Here in March, I am hoping to build on that progress, and of course to see just how I can do at my second ever live event vending my own books! I will also continue to work on manuscripts for future publication of course, but the results from TFF will pretty well determine whether March counts as a major success or a massive flop of a month. We shall see!
Shepherd Reading Lists
Howdy all! It’s been a while. Today I thought I’d share a couple short reading lists I made for the folks at Shepherd.com, a site that focuses on promoting the work of authors via recommendation by other authors! I was contacted by this website sometime last year, and while skeptical at first, it turned out to be quite an interesting free promotional tool that I thought some of you might be interested in for your own work. The two lists I made for them were as follows:
The 5 Best YA Fantasy Series Starters
Hope you enjoy the lists, and if you’re interested in promoting your work on Shepherd, go ahead and reach out to them while you’re there. It’s free for authors, and according to them, always will be!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Whether you’re marking this one alone, with someone special, or not at all, I wish you all a positively lovely day!