Nutty Chitter from a Caffeinated Critter
If you saw Wednesday’s post, you saw I was considering updating the title appearance on my cover. Most agreed that the metallic, beveled look made a greater impact. Aldrea suggested using a different color. I’ve adjusted the lighting so it comes from the correct direction, and made the text fit the e-book size. Which color…
I’ve been playing with covers lately, particularly Isto’s cover. I want to go with a series look, but have been struggling with how to portray the images (stone background, symbolic clan mark). Right now, it looks like a horror novel. But in the midst of my playing, I got side-tracked title manipulation. I wound up…
Tell your friends! Share with your neighbors! Thanmir War is on sale for $0.99 this week! The Earth Clan has declared war and a landscaper is at the dead center of it. Derek thinks his chronic headaches are the worst of his problems. He’s wrong. He wakes up in the middle of an unknown forest,…
Wednesday morning, I woke early (okay, not much earlier than I typically do) and climbed up the ladder to the playset my husband has been building for the kids. There I stood in the quiet, wrapped up in my fleece robe, staring at the sky and the blood moon eclipse. Now I don’t have a…
It’s time for an update post! Woohoo! On Monday, C. Lee McKenzie wrote blog post about log lines. I’d already planned this post with the log lines I have, but now I think I need to revise. What do you think? Monsters By saving his wife, he condemned his world. Isto, Thanmir War‘s sequel, has…
At the store, I found some gorgeous apples—the type I imagine the wicked queen offered to Snow White. Perfect for a featured photo. Though I like the shot, I’m disappointed the stem was out of focus. Live and learn. But I needed other shots with my beauties. I did a shelfie a couple of weeks…
When you’re on a budget, sometimes you want to do-it-yourself. That includes e-Books. With some practice, you can create your own e-Book with free tools. The two I use are Sigil and Calibre. Sigil is an ePub editor that lets you build e-Books from scratch. It has two views: Book view and Code view. Book…
The magnificent Melissa Maygrove is at it again! It’s time for (the tail end of) Follow Fest 2014. Her organizational abilities and social savvy never cease to amaze me. If you haven’t checked her out, you should. And then join Follow Fest! Follow Fest allows writers connect with each other through blogs and other social…
Today on my blog, I have Chrys Fey, author of the upcoming 30 Seconds novella. While I am down and out with a cold, she will keep you entertained. Take it away, Chrys! When Loni first asked me to create a Tens List of my favorite Martial Arts moves, I was stumped, but then I…
Alex J. Cavanaugh is hosting a blog hop! This one is called: Everyone has a favorite movie or band that no one else has ever heard about. For whatever reason, they remain undiscovered and underrated. Now is your chance to tell the world about this obscure treasure! Today, September 22, post about your favorite unknown…