I have been doing a lot of thinking over the last month. In fact, I’ve got a Word doc on my computer that is basically 2,000 words of me thinking out loud (well, typing), trying to work my way through the quagmire of issues that 2020 seems to have brought to the light. (Which… Continue reading Decisions
With Bonded Beach out in the world, I’m starting to focus on the next book. The first draft is done, and I’m going to be feeling out for sensitivity readers for it soon – but first, the good and the bad. Bad news first: Hanukkah Miracles will not be released until December. It’s a holiday-themed… Continue reading The good, the bad, and the thoughtful.
I liked my cover for Christmas Caroling so much, I’ve decided to go with Amourisa Designs again for The Prince and the Omega – and I couldn’t be more pleased! LOOK AT THESE CUTIES. Just look at them! We had a devil of a time finding the right model for Gus (our prince, he’s in the foreground)… Continue reading The Prince and the Omega: look at these cuties!
Out of all the things I’ve learned (and continue to learn) about self-publishing, I think the hardest curve has been with covers. I am not a graphic designer, by any stretch of the imagination. I love photography and in the past, I’ve enjoyed playing around with digital photography to achieve certain effects… but I can’t… Continue reading The Country Alpha Cover Reveal!
It’s kind of a given – if you like a book, the best way to help an author is to write a review of that book in some visible location, such as Amazon or Goodreads. And this is true – readers love reviews that give them an idea of whether or not they’re likely to enjoy… Continue reading Five Ways to Help an Author (Without Writing a Single Word)
One of the things that surprises me most about self-publishing is how much I enjoy all the fiddly bits. I figured I’d enjoy the writing and watching the book take off – I mean, that’s the whole point, isn’t it? – but actually formatting the completed book, adding in all of the front matter and back… Continue reading Making it Look Good (Literally)
Every time I think I have a good handle on time management, I realize I’ve forgotten to include some necessary task. Generally, the task involves cleaning the bathrooms, making dinner, or emptying the cat’s litterbox. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the tasks I’m ignoring – okay, I can think of about a thousand things… Continue reading Social Media Frenzy?
After all, self-publishing is all about taking that first step up a very steep staircase…. I am way too new at the self-publishing game to really write a how-to for anyone looking to do it. After all – I went into it knowing practically nothing about how it worked, except a few key basics. (To wit:… Continue reading 3 Things I Did Right When Self-Publishing – and What I Wish I’d Done Differently
Penelope Peters 