May 23, 2013

I just got my print proof of The Portal and it looks good. Accepted the proof and should be available in a few days. I'm 5,000 words in on Book 8, which isn't a bad start. I have the book pretty well mapped out in my head. Already created a chain of events to follow.

Book 8, The Sorcerer's Destiny, in in production!

I have started book 8 and should finish at least the first thousand words today. It feels good. Sales for the release of book 7 are wonderful and I thank everyone for it, and so does the IRS who already has their hand out.

And so it begins

I have the document open for The Sorcerer's Destiny, the white screen with the word CHAPTER 1 staring me mockingly in the face. Starting a book is like pushing your friend's car out of the street. It resists you so much when you first lean into it and, for a moment, you don;t think you can move it. But then it starts to roll, and once you get a little bit of inertia going, you manage to get  the job done.

If you follow my Facebook page and are wondering if I have completely lost my mind, the answer is: Yeah, a little. My sister was recently diagnosed with what is very likely a severe case of cancer. I thought it better to fill some space with humor instead of sad words. Honestly, you need a roof most when it's raining. Please send your good thoughts her way.

I'm working

I made some minor changes to several of my book covers. Mostly enlarging the font. Vengeance needed major work to be legible. I know, "get to writing!" I'm getting there. Still cleaning up The Portal for print. I'll be done with it in a few days and then I'll start writing book 8.

Shrouds of Darkness now in print!

I finally got my first book print worthy. If you haven't read it, I really recommend it. It's a lot of fun.
https://www.createspace.com/4259018
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1484807731

Shrouds of Darkness almost ready for print

Uploaded my final draft to Createspace today. Shrouds of Darkness should be ready for print in a few days. Cleaned up even more typos. Should be a very clean manuscript now. Also uploaded a new eBook copy since I found and fixed more errors.

Apology for anyone purchasing through Smashwords

If you have bought a copy of my books through Smashwords.com, you may notice they look rather bland and unimaginative compared to those from Amazon. This is because of the draconian formatting rules Smashwords puts in place, and the only wat to get a title included in their premium distribution is to follow their excessively restrictive style requirements. Once this series is complete, I will not publish on Smashwords again. I will take the time to go straight to Barnes and Noble for Nook versions, as I am already doing. since my last fight with Trashwords.