Sad, but true. After five or six pages, the steel balls are never far from my grasp.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Self-Publishing, Magical Realism, and the Slippery Slope
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I wanted so little: a new cover for my horror novel, Hallow Mass. But then I needed a page count for the cover artist. That led me to glance over the manuscript and notice several errors. This led to a brief rewrite which, in turn, led to a longer rewrite, which resulted in my cutting over 4k words.
This, then, led to my sending the manuscript out to a proofreader. In the meantime, I've acquired the new ebook cover from the artist who is holding onto the paperback cover until I present a final page count. In the meantime, I attemptted to format the paperback interior myself. Several days were eaten up as one step forward often led to three steps backwards and one hop to the side.
Great work by the proofreader, but my production manager—also my wife—rarely sees a free moment these days from her technical writing job. Unable to do the task herself, she suggested a copywriter to supply the manuscript with a high-gloss finish.
So I offered the job on Reedsy to five of their curated editors. So far, one passed and another wanted twice as much as I could afford. Meanwhile, I've contacted a company in Australia for the formatting. Great price, but I need the copywriting completed first, as well as adding ISBNs, before I can receive the final pdfs.
Bowker, which handles American ISBNs, presents one with an unforgiving interface. I checked a box by mistake, couldn't undo it, and must now call Bowker and seek their help.
My to-do list now looks like a rough draft for the Peace of Westphalia. And all I desired was a new cover.
Next time, I'll desire differently.
Monday, February 08, 2021
The Church of the Woke
Ryan Long once again as he harvests the low-hanging comedic fruit. Everyone else is so frightened, that Long shares the orchard with no one.
Thursday, February 04, 2021
Death Honk Promotion at Reedsy
Snappy ebook/paperback |
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Monday, February 01, 2021
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