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...
Hey folks! I’m happy to report that the Kickstarter campaign for the first installment of this fiction universe is off and running, and in fact, it’s 88% funded! I set a modest goal of $421 for the first installment because it’s a meaningful...
Hey folks! So the Kickstarter is up and running now, and surprisingly, we’re most of the way funded already. This project is the base of my motivation at the moment, though, so if you wanna skidaddle over there and contribute even $1 for pushed updates, I’d be both...
Several days ago I solicited comments and “high level reads” of the 60,000 word draft from several editors and readers. Below is a summary of the backgrounds of these individuals and the date I am expecting their replies. V. E., an editorial coordinator...