Month: April 2018

Marketing for Independent Authors, Part 1

Today I’d like to share what I’ve learned about marketing a novel. I’ve chosen not to go the traditional publishing route, where you’re dependent on the publisher to market for you. As an independent author (a.k.a. “self-published”), I am entirely responsible for marketing my work. Continue reading “Marketing for Independent Authors, Part 1”

Lost in Space

I’m very excited that Netflix is rebooting the old Lost in Space show (starts this Friday), and I’ll come back later and tell you what I think of it, but right now, I want to reminisce about the original show, which was aired for three seasons on CBS back in 1965-1968. Yep, this was ten years before Star Wars, and a year before Star Trek, and the first season was still in black-and-white. With a theme song written by the awesome John Williams! Continue reading “Lost in Space”

Novel Status Update – April 9, 2018

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you on my novel (sorry), so here’s where we are right now: I’ve updated the novel based on the very helpful Beta Reviewers’ feedback, and it’s now with my editor for six weeks. I’m expecting it back from her around the end of April, which should give me the month of May to update it from her feedback, and get a final version up for sale on Amazon in June (woo-hoo!). Continue reading “Novel Status Update – April 9, 2018”