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’sContinue reading “TFF 2024: A Retrospective”
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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 atContinue reading “Plans for March”
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 outContinue reading “Shepherd Reading Lists”
Plans for February
January proved a very busy month indeed. While I cannot say I caught up, due to taking on a major project in addition to those I had initially planned, I nevertheless consider January to be a month of solid accomplishments. Going into February, I shall clean up the remainder of January’s projects, then at lastContinue reading “Plans for February”
Plans for January
Howdy, all! December was a crazy busy month, yet I feel I did what I needed to with it. Still some leftover projects seeping over into the new year, but nothing new there. I’m confident they’ll be done within a week, and I can move on to bigger, better things. January will be, as usual,Continue reading “Plans for January”
Happy New Year!
Greetings all, and happy new year! May 2024 prove a fortuitous year for us all.
Plans for December
November was a busy month. So busy, in fact, that I have spent the first week of December trying to readjust my schedule. I think I have finally succeeded. As usual, this final month of the year will involve a lot of wrapping up and reorganizing for the new year. Hopefully my current rough draftContinue reading “Plans for December”
Plans for November…and Beyond
Greetings all. I’m rather late on my monthly update, for which I apologize. In fact, I only just now realized I never did an update for October! However, there has been a lot going on. October was a very long, full month. It started with a little excursion to Tulsa, followed by many weeks ofContinue reading “Plans for November…and Beyond”
Guest Post: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market
This week’s post is once again brought to you by Christopher Haymon of Adulting Digest, a site giving financial advice on a broad range of topics relevant to individuals and small businesses alike. This week’s post lists a few ways that you, as a newcomer on the scene, can make yourself and your work standContinue reading “Guest Post: How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market”
Marketing Matters: Promotional Materials
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 neverContinue reading “Marketing Matters: Promotional Materials”