On the same day I passed 2000 sales (yay!), I also got my first 1-star rating on Amazon. I think there’s a lesson in there about humility and gratitude.
On the same day I passed 2000 sales (yay!), I also got my first 1-star rating on Amazon. I think there’s a lesson in there about humility and gratitude.
I hate to do this, but I’m going to have to. The thing is, of my sales, well over 95% of them have come through Amazon. I don’t like being limited to a single distribution hub, but by the same token, I can’t overlook the influence Amazon has on the ebook marketplace. Or the promotion…
I didn’t have much to say last month, so no newsletter went out. Plus, with the pandemic situation, I just didn’t have the desire or time to create a newsletter. This month is different. My job is straightening up. Things aren’t so up in the air and crazy, so here we go. First things first….
Mihir over at FantasyBookCritic posted an interview with me and Andreas,the artist for the new cover art for the Castes and the OutCastes. We shared our perspectives on how the new artwork came about. All along, working with Andreas was a fantastic collaborative experience.
What a gut kick to learn that she’s passed away. Her books were so influential in the entire fantasy landscape, and I wish more people knew about her books, especially the Paradys novels and the Tales from the Flat Earth. She could write creepy mood and evocative setting like no one else and incorporate horrific…
Good question, and one I get a lot. The proper timeline for all the series would be The Castes and the OutCastes followed by William Wilde and then Instrument of Omens. The Eternal Ephemera comes last and well after the others. But the truth is that you actually don’t have to read any other series…
It’s been a minute, and in that time, I’ve completely forgotten to post anything about what’s been happening in my life. The most important is that my health is better. I had an incredibly rough March and April, and it turned out to be due to an allergic reaction to Naproxen. Go figure. Anyway, I…