Category: Update
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Stepping Back
Even though I’ve been posting weekly for the past eight months or so, I decided to take last week off as part of a shift in my writing regimen. After more than a year of revising, formatting, promoting, & whatnot, I’m finally coming to terms with being burned out. And not just mildly so. I’m…
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Balancing Act v. 131
I wonder how many times I’ve made some comment about the notion of balance or choice point over the past year. At the top of more than one post, I’ve included images of forks in the road, plates spinning on sticks, & tree branches. Yet here I am, addressing the concept once again as I…
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Shout-out
This isn’t the first time I’ve given a shout-out to Lee Hall for the various & sundry ways he supports indie authors. I mean, the guy not only blogs, publishes his own novels, writes reviews of other indie books on his website, & shares snippets of wisdom & support on social media, but also maintains…
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Social Media Triage
At the end of my post from two weeks ago (Dialing Back, 1-3-26), I wrote the following about my independent author’s journey: Meanwhile, I’m happy to be at a point where I can take on the second front of reassessing my current situation—lowering my presence on social media, dialing back on promoting, & enjoying the…
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Book Club Q & A
I know you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the follow-up post to my last one about my strategy for cutting back on my social media presence, so I apologize for making you wait till next time. Seriously though, I did receive a request to answer some excellent reader questions gathered during what the facilitator…
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Dialing Back
And so my writing journey continues. Since wrapping up an intense promotional run a week or so ago, I’ve been reassessing my situation on a couple different fronts. One has to do with my new novel that’s been gnashing at the bit to take the lead. I’ve been slowly working on it around the edges,…
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A Boatload
In my last post, I wrote about some loose ends to tie up now that the promo stack for my latest novel Core Haven: Hope Amid the Ruins has run its course. I wish I could report that I’ve made significant progress working my way through that mound of to-dos…or a decent amount of progress…
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Loose Ends
Nothing takes the wind out of my sails like getting ready to celebrate reaching a milestone (in this case, finishing the promo stack for Core Haven: Hope Amid the Ruins), only to realize how many loose ends are still fluttering in the breeze, so to speak. I actually find my reaction comical since I knew…
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Truth Be Told
Well, I have to admit, I’m glad the promo stack week for Core Haven: Hope Amid the Ruins is now in the record book. I put more time, energy, & money into promoting that second Oregon Meltdown companion novel of mine than I care to admit. No doubt a more rational person might ask if…
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The Countdown Begins
What can I say? My one-week promo stacking/Kindle Countdown Deal has officially launched & the sense of relief I have is enough to prompt an exuberant happy dance. Fortunately for you, I’m not the type to film myself doing anything like that & posting it on my various social media platforms. Instead, I’ll let your…
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A Week Away
🎶Here comes the promo, doo-doo-doo-doo, here comes the promo, & I say— Help! I need somebody, Help!🎶 Actually, I may not have every last piece of this crazy promo stacking adventure lined out, but I feel confident enough to actually sing, 🎶It’s all right.🎶 (That’s in honor of my late Uncle Fab, as in Fab…
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Latest Shout-outs
As my upcoming promotion weekend for Core Haven: Hope Amid the Ruins approaches (Dec 5th through the 8th), I’m happy to report that some of the pieces are fitting together nicely. I’ve gotten quite a few more reviews, a free interview for a magazine article, a free press release written by a professional PR firm,…
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Press Release Surprise
OK, I gotta admit, the last time I had an adrenaline rush even close to what I have going right now was when I was about a hundred feet from summiting Mt Jefferson. That’s why I’m posting this unscheduled blog the day before my usual newsletter goes out. Do me a favor & take a…
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Silent Book Club Melbourne
Working with Skye & the Silent Book Club Melbourne has been a wonderful experience. Given the ups & downs I’ve experienced with various & sundry groups & individuals through emails, ads, Reedsy, and so on, I feel comfortable sharing the outcome of my invitation to allow Core Haven: Hope Amid the Ruins to be submitted.…
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Why not?
This is the eighth & last post in a series dedicated to a self-assessment of my writing journey, particularly as it relates to Core Haven, my new release. The previous posts were: This final installment in this series addresses another emotional aspect, as well as a practical one: As I mentioned in previous posts, I’m…
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Lighten Up
This is the seventh post in a series dedicated to a self-assessment of my writing journey, particularly as it relates to Core Haven, my new release. The previous posts were: This week’s installment addresses more of an emotional side of the equation: As I mentioned in the last post, I’m glad Core Haven has passed…
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Another Mile Marker
This is the sixth post in a series dedicated to a self-assessment of my writing journey, particularly as it relates to Core Haven, my new release. The previous posts were: This week’s installment addresses the driver of the indie author bus: First of all, I’m happy to report that at the time of this writing,…
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Patience
This is the fifth post in a series dedicated to a self-assessment of my writing journey, particularly as it relates to Core Haven, my new release. The previous posts have been: This week’s post addresses a particularly thorny issue: The time & effort aspects go without saying since this whole journey has been taxing on…
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Decision Tree
This is the fourth post in a series dedicated to a self-assessment of my writing journey, particularly as it pertains to Core Haven, my new release. The first post was an overview & included a series of questions (Reassessing the Long Game), the second addressed the notion of my end goal (Milestone), & the third…
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One More Rung
This is the third post in a series focusing on a self-assessment of this phase of my writing journey, particularly as it pertains to Core Haven, my new release. The first post was an overview & included a series of questions (Reassessing the Long Game) while the second post addressed the notion of my end…
