What's new on my side of the pond? Well, to begin with, I don't live by a pond.
Had a pro take a crack at beautifying the current cover of Inheritance. It looks SOOO much better, I almost cried. More on that when I get a chance. Sure, I don't blog as often as I should. Between work and my current book, time has been sparse. Oh, yeah, my current book. Tentatively titled Pursuit, it is the sequel to Inheritance. Kimberly is on a quest to rescue her friends, when she meets a few new allies and villains along the way. I'm trying to spend a little more time building Auviarra in this one, so hopefully it won't disappoint. Expect some cameos from fantasy favorites, such as pirates, an evil wizard, and maybe even a couple of gods. Kimberly is about to step in it big, so stay tuned. The march give-away on Goodreads went splendidly. I hooked five happy people up with book copies, and hopefully they are still happy. Always hoping for feedback regardless, otherwise I shall remain a whisper on the wind.
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Time is quick, and I must return to Auviarra to chronicle the adventures of Kimberly. For now, be aware that I am running some deals this month.
To begin with, this week is eBook week on Smashwords.com. TLOK is there, for the low low price of free! Over at Amazon, I've knocked the price down to .99. I would go free, but Amazon wouldn't let me. Oh well. 99 cents is still over 60% off, so take advantage today! Not into ebooks? That's okay, because over at Goodreads, I have listed TLOK as one of the paperback giveaways. 5 lucky people will receive a free autographed copy, mailed straight to your door! Why are you still here? Go get your copy today! In between typing and job hunting, I took the opportunity to sign up for Operation eBook Drop. The short version is that deployed troops get ebook versions of my novel for free. If you think that you would like to contribute or benefit from such a service, more information can be found here.
Our troops, whether you approve or not, really do put a lot on the line. I don't know how I could ever thank them enough for the simple liberties that we take for granted each day, but I figured that doing this was a start. Resolutions are boring.
"Why are resolutions boring?" you may ask. Well, simply put, I think resolutions are for people who lack introspective qualities. Why on earth should we, as a species only pick one day a year to reflect on our innermost workings, when we manage to successfully screw up our lives for the other 364 (365 on leap year!). So, after spending over three weeks being sick and agonizing on how to promote myself, my current attitude has been adjusted to this: Shut up and write. I can't let the numbers control me. Instead, I just need to sit down, shut up, and write something. Maybe I will take a break when I hit book number thirty, go out and see a movie or something. Speaking of promotion, check out my latest interview. Ok, have been away for a bit. The short version is that I finished my last semester of school and am now a full fledged physics nerd. Writing took a back burner, but that's life.
Check out my interview on http://tiffanysuelovering.blogspot.com. I answer all of life's great mysteries (plus or minus a few). Also, Legend of Kimberly is live on all the major retailers, get your ebook today! About the time you read this, The Legend of Kimberly: Inheritance should be live on Amazon and Smashwords. It is soon to come to all major online retailers, as well as be available for purchase through your local bookstore.
So, am in the process of formatting for paperback. Also, new cover art is ready to go, just waiting for the formatter.
I wish this process could have been smoother, but I have learned plenty of things from it that I can take away. When my next book comes out, I will do things better, and I will waste far less time. Short version of the tale: the current artist had to back out.
Seeing as how I wanted to release next week, I am now in full out battle stations mode. I've already found a replacement, am working on some formatting concerns before I start, and am still trying to keep up with my non-writer workload. And people wonder why I've started biting my nails again... Life has proven lately that the Universe really doesn't care just how busy you are. Hoping to get some word extremely soon on when the cover may be finished. Until then, outlines have begun on the Legend of Kimberly 2 and a couple other tales that are slowly working their way to the front burners.
Just got word back from my editor. After doing final edits and having two proofreaders take a gander at the story (and find a few errors of their own, mostly formatting artifacts), I am pleased to announce that the story itself is finished.
The only thing that stands between me and my dream is getting my cover art in. I wish I had a timeline available, but for now, it's being played by ear. I am hoping The Legend of Kimberly will be available by mid October at the latest. If not, something bad happened at the last minute. On an interesting side note, saw graffiti on a train today that said "Real Writers Don't Self Promote." How weird is that? That would be like publishing my book and not saying a damn word to anybody. Sure, my story would eventually be purchased, but I would rather at least men |
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