After quite a few months of focusing on my real job, and going 0 for 4 with agents on my manuscript, I decided to solicit feedback on my audiobook from listeners I hired on Upwork. I never did this the first time, because my beta “readers” were actually readers…of the...
Lemme tell you, when you’re trying to get the audio files right, each minute of recording and editing can take 20 or more. As it stands, I’ve got almost 49 minutes recorded, and that’s roughly 19% of the text that needs recording. I’m using iMovie because of its...
First, I’m glad to report that the first volume’s Kickstarter campaign has been funded at 147%! This is huge, and it’s going to help me defray some of the enormous costs of self-funding the editing, beta-reading, and illustration solicitations...
When I began writing, the first structures I saw were generic guidelines about how to use theme, rising action, climax, and denouement (resolution). Shortly after I began working with a few editors on a freelance basis, I heard about the “Save the Cat”...
Since it’s been such a long time, I figured I should share some updates. Starting classes on a new campus, maintaining a research career, and doing home improvements to a new house get in the way of creative pursuits, at times. I’ve decided to start a Kickstarter...
