Createspace is how indie authors like me can offer you guys print books. They print on demand one book at a time, instead of in lots. Createspace has always been affiliated with Amazon, but they were separate entities. In the next few months, they are merging. This doesn't mean too much to me, but it will affect you guys. KDP, which does the e-publishing for Amazon, currently has a paperback creating tool. Its pricing is different than Createspace's. Because of the merger, they are using only KDP's paperback pricing system. KDP's paperbacks are more expensive than Createspace's. So you will see a price increase on some, but not all, of my books if you buy them in paperback. Most of my books are also available on bn.com and other platforms. Because of the increase in printing costs, the prices will increase there too.
Just wanted you to know :)
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Another quick sneak peek
Unedited, but copyrighted :)
They circled each other for a few moments, and Glenn struck out again. Lora slipped on some loose gravel and lost her footing. Glenn advanced on her as she tried to right herself, but she got tangled in her skirts. She swore as she went down hard on her shield arm. Bringing her sword up as quickly a she could, she barely blocked Glenn’s next strike. She was glad she’d trusted her instincts that he wouldn’t yield to her injury even though this was a friendly fight. When he came at her again, she rolled over to the side and struck out with her magic.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Progress!
Writer's block has been defeated for now. Rarity is about 1/3 completed. I have a very ambitious goal for the date I want to be finished with it. I'm not sharing that goal with you guys because I'm afraid to jinx it!
Thanks to those of you who have supported my work. I'm honored to have touched your lives. I appreciate each and every one of you. I've seen an increase in my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, so whatever you guys are doing has been working!
Back to work...
Thanks to those of you who have supported my work. I'm honored to have touched your lives. I appreciate each and every one of you. I've seen an increase in my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, so whatever you guys are doing has been working!
Back to work...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Rarity teaser
This is a first draft and unedited. It is still copyrighted to me. Enjoy!
“Stop coddling me!” Lora shouted at Peter. “It’s been over a year since Dain stabbed me! You and Louis are the worst!”
Peter winced, but he didn’t advance against her. “I can’t,” he admitted as he guarded himself against Lora’s offensive quarterstaff maneuver. “I know it doesn’t do either one of us any good, but—Ow!” He dropped his mace and shook his hand. “You broke my fingers!”
Lora shrugged but maintained her positioning. “Go to the healer. I need a partner who’ll actually fight me.” When he picked up his mace with his opposite hand, he glared at her, so she stuck out her tongue at him.
When Peter stomped off toward the healers, Lora lowered her quarterstaff and carefully moved toward Lord Nestor. She cleared her throat and waited to be acknowledged.
“Do you need the healers, Miss Lorana?” Lord Nestor asked. He sounded grouchy. He was always grouchy when he was watching sparring.
She shook her head and he raised an eyebrow. “I broke Peter’s fingers,” she explained. “Or his hand. Or something. He went to the healers, so I need a new partner.”
Lord Nestor snorted. “I think that’s the first time in five years you’ve sent someone to the infirmary. Apropos that it’s Peter,” he said with a chuckle. “Jane!” he shouted.
Jane of Long Lake trotted over. “Yes, Lord Nestor?” Jane nodded to Lora. They were acquaintances, but didn’t socialize often, as they had closer groups of friends.
“You sent Salvator to the infirmary. Lora, here, sent Peter there. You’re partners for the rest of the lesson. Carry on.” He paused. “Christopher, you’re not meant to stab with the mace except as a last resort!”
;)
“Stop coddling me!” Lora shouted at Peter. “It’s been over a year since Dain stabbed me! You and Louis are the worst!”
Peter winced, but he didn’t advance against her. “I can’t,” he admitted as he guarded himself against Lora’s offensive quarterstaff maneuver. “I know it doesn’t do either one of us any good, but—Ow!” He dropped his mace and shook his hand. “You broke my fingers!”
Lora shrugged but maintained her positioning. “Go to the healer. I need a partner who’ll actually fight me.” When he picked up his mace with his opposite hand, he glared at her, so she stuck out her tongue at him.
When Peter stomped off toward the healers, Lora lowered her quarterstaff and carefully moved toward Lord Nestor. She cleared her throat and waited to be acknowledged.
“Do you need the healers, Miss Lorana?” Lord Nestor asked. He sounded grouchy. He was always grouchy when he was watching sparring.
She shook her head and he raised an eyebrow. “I broke Peter’s fingers,” she explained. “Or his hand. Or something. He went to the healers, so I need a new partner.”
Lord Nestor snorted. “I think that’s the first time in five years you’ve sent someone to the infirmary. Apropos that it’s Peter,” he said with a chuckle. “Jane!” he shouted.
Jane of Long Lake trotted over. “Yes, Lord Nestor?” Jane nodded to Lora. They were acquaintances, but didn’t socialize often, as they had closer groups of friends.
“You sent Salvator to the infirmary. Lora, here, sent Peter there. You’re partners for the rest of the lesson. Carry on.” He paused. “Christopher, you’re not meant to stab with the mace except as a last resort!”
;)
Thursday, August 2, 2018
writer's block
It's awful, and I'm so motivated to write and get Rarity out to you all that my frustration is probably making it worse. Lora is going on a journey downriver from Glimmen to Azure Shores. I need to get her there. All I can think about are mosquitoes, and it's driving me CRAZY! All of the passengers are suffering........................ And that's it for the chapter. It just won't come! And I'm the type of person who writes linearly, so skipping ahead makes me very, very nervous.
I'm flying out of town tonight for the weekend. Hopefully the change of scenery will help. Again, since I just got back into town from LA on Thursday. Sigh. Where's my emoji that's crying so hard that its tears are just streaming down its little face???
I'm flying out of town tonight for the weekend. Hopefully the change of scenery will help. Again, since I just got back into town from LA on Thursday. Sigh. Where's my emoji that's crying so hard that its tears are just streaming down its little face???
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