SHORT STORIES, NEW VOICES
As a young teen I wasn’t the avid reader of novels I am today. Maybe I didn’t have the patience for them back then; my hyperkinetic mind couldn’t yet commit to long-form genre literature. I…
Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Musician: The Hard Passionate Life
So I was recently rummaging through old files on my computer when I rediscovered several documents that composed an early pet project of mine. Fifteen years ago I had founded a now-defunct website aimed at…
The Suspect Value of a Liebster Award, or Fine, I’ll Do It Anyway
About a month ago, I was introduced to something called the Liebster Award. Initially, I was honored to be nominated for one. Then I learned most anybody can be chosen to “receive” a Liebster (well,…
BLOBFEST: Memorial to the Victims of the “Red Menace”
On July 12th (and possibly the 13th) 2013, I shall Live Blog this somber day(s) of observance, commemorating that tragic night in the summer of 1957 when a protozoic invader from outer space took the…
The Cult of Originality vs. The Coffers of Formula
I have a chronic creativity problem: I like to be different. This may sound like a great problem to have… except it becomes a challenge when marketing my writing. Take my debut novel DEAD SIZE.…
Sawney Answers His Critics: Hi, Critics!
With my debut novel DEAD SIZE having amassed over forty reviews to date on Amazon and Goodreads combined, I thought it would be fun to respond to my book’s few detractors. (I know these sites…
The Story of the Story of DEAD SIZE
Now that my debut novel DEAD SIZE has been unleashed on an unsuspecting world and it’s amassing reviews both good (most!) and bad (a couple), I felt this might be an opportune time to share…
KDPS Promo Results Reveal Surprising Revelation
I recently scheduled a 5-day free promotion for my enovel DEAD SIZE on Amazon, one of the perks of enrolling in their KDP Select program (see my previous post for more details). For the uninitiated,…
Judging Your Book by Its Cover
Perhaps the single most important marketing tool for your book is its cover. An effective cover draws a person to want to learn more about your book; a poorly designed one can turn off a…
Navigating Your Amazon Listing
Whether you use an ebook distribution service like BookBaby, or submit your book directly to Amazon (which enables you to enroll in their KDPS program discussed in my prior post), knowing how to effectively compose…