by Douglas | Nov 22, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
It’s sad to hear that another round of shut downs will be enforced across our nation. You’d think that people being forced to stay home would give a boost to folks writing over the NaNoWriMo month of November. Think of how much work us reclusive nerds...
by Douglas | Sep 10, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
My schedule this year has been ever-fluctuating, mostly for the worst as convention after convention dropped due to the pandemic. Most gatherings of any notable size can’t accommodate Minnesota restrictions. That being said, I do have two events which are still...
by Douglas | Aug 12, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon
My recent promoting on Facebook and Twitter must have worked! “The Widow Brigade” has now sold 100 copies of its audiobook version! (Don’t ask me how many physical/digital copies, that’s been in the hundreds to a thousand for some time. Which...
by Douglas | Aug 8, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Like many readers, I like to look for “Epic” fantasy, but what precisely does that mean? I guess some of us who grew up and read Tolkien have this idea of characters going on a long journey that may forever change them and impact the world they live in....
by Douglas | Jul 12, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Would you like the opportunity to read and preview a book before most get their hands on it? Think you’d like a first opportunity to review and give feedback to the author? Maybe you’re not familiar yet with ARC books? I plan to have some ARC opportunities...
by Douglas | Jun 6, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon
As of this blog, I have free codes available! Details below. Just had my third audiobook release, and I’m very excited to explore and share this new story media. Sales for “The Widow Brigade” have been cruising along. My other two offerings,...
by Douglas | Mar 26, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Sometimes, a big scene can stick for years in the head of an author. You plan out a series, you know some key events that will happen, but you just can’t write as fast as you can think up scenes. This causes some big scenes to replay in your head for a couple...
by Douglas | Mar 13, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
We hear that sometimes Amazon strikes a bunch of reviews from a novel, for whatever reason. It either doesn’t trust the reviewer or relationship of the author. So overnight, without warning, you can lose a lot of good reviews. That may or may not have happened...
by Douglas | Mar 5, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Random Thoughts & Ideas
Actress Jess Nahikian is hard at work recording the audiobook for “Apprentice Storm Mage”, and she sent us a behind-the-scenes teaser. I think she’s preparing a really nice treat for those who prefer audio formats. The intro and closing portions even...
by Douglas | Feb 27, 2020 | Book Projects On The Horizon, Non-Book Projects
Smashwords is running a promotion with discounts from March 1st-7th. It’s “Read an E-book Week”! All sorts of good reasons to check it out. Lots of digital book deals this week, and you’ll be supporting a platform other than Kindle....