Writing thoughts

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:54:20 GMT

As I've been mentioning hither and yon, I've got a new ebook out! And yes, it seems to be doing absolutely zip right now, as expected. I've been thinking about that the last few days for a few reasons.

One, I am absolutely terrible at self-promotion. I don't know what to do other than slather the news of it being out there on social media. I could spend a bit of money on advertising but that's money that I don't really have ready to wager on an avenue that may or may not provide results. I definitely would not make TikTok or YouTube videos because I'd be absolutely terrible at it. So what can I do? Put it out there and hope for the best. Try different avenues as I can. Just because it's out there and not selling doesn't necessarily mean it's a failure, especially if I'm not aiming for it to be a success. These are stories I want to tell and share, that's it. And I'd like to think that some of these novels of mine are worth checking out.

Two, and this ties in with that last bit, is that I shouldn't have to adjust my story in order to fit a specific sales pitch or style, because that's not the kind of writer I am. So perhaps what I need to do is find my own unique way to attract attention to them. It may work or it may not. And I'm not going to completely give up on the story, even if it's not a success. They're still out there, and just because they've been out there for a while doesn't necessarily mean that they've been glanced over and found wanting. I just haven't found the proper avenue to share them with, is all. Right now they're just...out there, along with all the other thousands of books being released.

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Another thing I've been thinking about lately is that next year will be the tenth anniversary of my first published novel A Division of Souls being released. This gives me about a year to plan and prepare for something to celebrate that. I was thinking that it's high time I did an edit and revision of the novel, as I'm sure there are a few things that could be fixed to make it even better. A new cover as well, perhaps for all three in the Bridgetown Trilogy. Which made me think: what if I came up with a special project for them? A multimedia thing, perhaps an ongoing celebration on my blog and elsewhere, sharing outtakes, in-canon stories and other things.

More to come on this as I sketch it out a bit more...

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It's that time of year again in which I suddenly decide I want to resurrect a story that's been in and out of my trunk for decades, the Belief in Fate / Decline and Fall novel. It's not that the story has never worked properly, it's that I've either been too emotionally close to the events that inspired it, or that I couldn't find the proper voices for it. I think I might have finally found a solution for it, however. We shall see.

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Theadia is progressing slowly but successfully, and I am quite happy about this. I just need to give myself more time to focus on it!

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That's my weekend update. How's your weekend been?

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