Amazon Price Requirements for Print Books This past May (or so) Amazon notified publishers of new minimum prices for paperbacks, starting June 10. To get the maximum royalty the price must be $9.99 (regardless of the number of pages). Books priced between the minimum allowable price and $9.98 receive a reduced royalty rate. I took […]
The Fork is Out
Admittedly, there is a bit of tidying up to do, but today I finished the last two chapters. The story is done. I expect to send the entire MS to my editor in the next 2-4 weeks. Yes, I’ve given a big spread there but let’s be honest, everything is slower for me right now. […]
Penultimate
I have been making good progress on finishing Bound in Smoke. I have one new chapter to write to get me from the huge twist that happens at the end and tie up some loose ends, and then I polish up the final chapters. It is, however, entirely possible that the current last chapter will […]
About AI and Writing
When a Person Reads a Shit-ton of Books As a child, I was a voracious reader long before 1st grade.I was reading the books in the house, so adult level books were also part of my reading. My 1st grade teacher thought I wasn’t a good reader. I think it was because I was bored […]
Progress Update
I am up to chapter 29 of the polishing edit of Bound in Smoke. The very last chapter is still mostly unwritten, but that is always the case for me. When I get there, I’ll know exactly what needs to happen and it should be fairly straightforward. Yes, it’s going slowly. But the truth is […]
Editing . . . Bound in Smoke
I am making my way through Bound in Smoke and cleaning up stuff, doing some layering, upping the stakes etc. I’m at about the halfway point. It’s going well. There’s one chapter that isn’t in the right spot, but that will be fixed shortly. I’m making sure I’m getting sufficient sleep and quiet time. My […]
How Things are Going
My dad is doing better. He’s nothing like his usual self, but for now it is much easier to take care of him than when he first got home from the hospital. I am hopeful he will continue (a probably slow) improvement. Fortunately, he sleeps through the night which is good for all of us. […]
Updates and Current Status
Bound in Smoke I have been working my way through the MS and my Action List (I keep a list of items I want to make sure I address) and fixing/editing/etc. I’m a bit slow right now for reasons I will explain below. The story is complete. I’ve been working on a chapter I decided […]
All Chapters in Place
I finished my reworking of the final chapters of Bound in Smoke. All the pieces are in order and flowing well. I have some shoring up and laying to do elsewhere, but I do have a complete draft and the story I want to tell. It’s been a journey getting back to where I can […]
It’s Not What it Looks Like
Yes, I am still on the last three chapters of Bound in Smoke, but it’s not what it looks like! I swear! I finished working on the first of the last three chapters and then ended up splitting the next chapter into two chapters because I need something new and important to happen. So, for […]