As I have pointed out on several occasions, it is one thing to finally complete your work; quite another to sell it. You may have written the best, most original piece of your entire authorial career and gotten it published by a big-name publishing house. But unless you properly promote that work, it will never be the success that it could be. That is where marketing comes in, and one important tool in your marketing arsenal is promotional materials.Continue reading “Marketing Matters: Promotional Materials”
!!! Book Release: ‘Fábulas del bosque’ !!!
Today marks the official release of the first of what I hope will be many translations of one of my own books: Fábulas del bosque (Spanish version of Woodland Tales)! For those of you interested in finding out more about this project of some 2 years, go take a look at its page here. Have a wonderful day!
Plans for September
August was a very full month indeed, and despite the chaos, progress was made. I began with a lovely weekend in Dallas, then returned to do a bit of editing and revising, as well as some much needed reorganization.
This month will see the release of my first ever translation, which is a major milestone for my writing and translating experiences! For those interested, Fábulas del bosque (Eng. Woodland Tales) is now on pre-order, and can be viewed with all relevant details here. Otherwise, I hope to continue honing my routine to make maximum use of what little free time I have, and make some serious progress towards improving some manuscripts for publication, perhaps later this year, or else sometime in 2024.
Plans for August
July was a busy one for sure, between editing/reviewing several projects, and preparing for my upcoming trip. August is proving productive so far as well.
This month, after my trip, I would like to get back into publishing regular posts on here, continue some editing and translation work, and perhaps actually make some progress on a rough draft or two (i.e. some actual new material!). We’ll see, but for now, I’m on vacation, and enjoying it very much. Also, don’t forget to check out the summer reading sale going on now with Ash Tree Media. Talk to you all later!
Back to School Sale!
Howdy all! There is now officially a back to school sale running on all my titles from now through September 1st. All e-books 50% off from most e-tailers and all print copies 20% off when ordered from the Ash Tree Media store. Hurry on over and take a look while supplies last!
Guest Post: Inexpensive Ways Writers Can Transform Their Workspace
Greetings all! It’s been far too long. And I’m sorry to say it shall be a couple weeks yet before I have anything new to present. In the meantime, please enjoy this post that has been generously provided by returning guest author Christopher Haymon of Adulting Digest, a site dedicated to helping folks make the most of their financial situation. In it he discusses several ways in which writers can update their workspaces to increase productivity without costing an arm and a leg. If you like this post, go check out some more of his work at www.adultingdigest.com.Continue reading “Guest Post: Inexpensive Ways Writers Can Transform Their Workspace”
Happy Independence Day!
Happy 247th birthday to the United States of America! May God give us the strength to reach 250 and beyond. Have a safe, fun 4th of July, and I’ll talk to you all later!
Plans for July
June was another whirlwind month. It started off a bit rough, but returned to an even keel by the end. Very little in the way of book production, but progress was made in other areas.
This month, I am hoping to return to some kind of production routine. I would like to finish up a couple translation projects, finish typing up one manuscript, and review the next Knights of Aralia book. Anything else accomplished will simply be icing on the cake.
I apologize for not being more regular with postings lately as well. I have an ideas list, but I haven’t been able to get around to it for one reason or another since May or before. That is something I also hope to remedy this month, at least as much as I can. Thanks for sticking around anyway.
Happy Father’s Day!
To all you dutiful dads out there, thanks for all the love and guidance you give to your children. You’re the best!
Plans for June
May was a very spectacular, very busy month! So busy that I haven’t been able to get to this until now. While I didn’t do a lot in the way of writing or translating, I did make massive progress in other areas, and even managed to release a new book in between!
June is thus far proving a decent sequel. I don’t expect it to be nearly as amazing as May was, but I would like to get back into more of my routine stuff, including writing. In particular, I have a translation that needs to be double checked, another that needs its first check, and yet another that needs to be completed in the first place! There are a couple of projects that need a look over, too (including the next in the Knights of Aralia series!). As far as production of new material goes, we’ll see. Lots on the plate as is, though I might be able to at least begin making some major renovations to a long-running project that I feel will be of special significance if I ever get it out.