28 April 2009

Weekly Goals - April 28, 2009

A little better this week...and now it's time for publisher edits to start

Results for this week:

1. Edited right around 3000 words on The Cure.

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2500 words on The Cure
2. Edit 5000 words on Friends in Deed

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since April 8)
"Collateral" (submitted April 15)
"Entrapment" (since December 24)
"Profit and Loss" (since February 10)
"Trust" (since February 14)
"Deadly Decisions" (rejected, need to re-submit)




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Heroes Die Young Sale

For those who haven't yet picked up a copy of Heroes Die Young, and are trying to figure out what all of the fuss is about (as it picked up Champagne Books' Best-Selling Novel of 2008 Award), Fictionwise is offering copies at 50% off. Be sure to pick one up!

25 April 2009

Conestoga, Day 2

Another good day, though it didn't seem like it was going to be for about the first half of the day (which were dismal numbers). Still lots of interest, though. I also had the misfortune of not being smart enough to know that my giveaways (bookmarks and sampler CDs) were going to be much like bags of mulch for our yard's landscaping. No matter how many you think you'll need, you'll always need more.

Fortunately, had some late afternoon/evening sales which was a pleasant end to the day. Unfortunately, I'm completely out of bookmarks, and down to a handful of sampler CDs. Tomorrow is a short day, though, so I have that going for me.

Hopefully everything will come together, and those who have expressed interest and haven't yet purchased will come by before the end of the convention. But, all in all, it's been a great time. Spreading the word is what most of this is all about...because if it was for the financial gain, I wouldn't have bothered starting attending conventions.

Conestoga, Day 1

Well, we're down here in Tulsa for Conestoga 13. So far, so good. Sales have been brisk, especially for the normally slow Friday crowd. Lots of interest in Heroes Die Young, and with my recent signing of a contract for Friends in Deed, I have something for all of my would-be fans to look forward to after reading the first book. This convention looks to be more literary-focused than others, even though the room is a bit smaller than our last con. Books, books, everywhere!

A good time has been had by all...looking forward to day 2.

21 April 2009

Weekly Goals - April 21, 2009

Finally building up a little momentum, just in time for a visit to a convention. Keeping things about the same, goal-wise, with the limited time this week.

Results for this week:

1. Edited right around 2500 words on The Cure.
2. Submitted "Collateral"

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2500 words on The Cure

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (since April 8)
"Collateral" (submitted April 15)
"Entrapment" (since December 24)
"Profit and Loss" (since February 10)
"Trust" (since February 14)
"Deadly Decisions" (since April 1)




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15 April 2009

Weekly Goals - April 14, 2009

On a roll on the submissions, so hopefully things are getting back to normal...

Results for this week:

1. Not started.
2. Edited, not yet submitted.
3. Submitted "Some Assembly Required"

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2500 words on The Cure
2. Submit "Collateral"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Some Assembly Required" (submitted April 8)
"Entrapment" (since December 24)
"Redemption" (ACCEPTED April 10)
"Profit and Loss" (since February 10)
"Trust" (since February 14)
"Deadly Decisions" (April 1)




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12 April 2009

Another Short Story Acceptance!

I usually wait until a story actually comes out before posting notices like this, but this one has both been a long time coming, as well as being the first story accepted by a magazine other than Ray Gun Revival. Staffs and Starships has notified me that my story "Redemption" will be published in their fourth issue later this year.

The journey with this particular story started back in February of 2008 when I started submitting it around. Eventually, it made its way to Staffs and Starships in June of that same year. Those who follow some of my blogs will remember me discussing the fact that I'd mistakenly missed the part of their guidelines in which they'd stated they will not accept space opera. When I notified them of this error on my part, they mentioned that they really enjoyed the story and it was still going through their process. Long story short, the notice of acceptance finally came through this weekend.

So, I'm ecstatic as you can imagine. Not to take anything away from Ray Gun Revival (which I love), but there was always that nagging feeling in the back of my head which told me my short story writing was good enough to make it there, but nowhere else. This, finally, gives me some self-vindication.

I'll be sure to let everyone know when the issue is available...now, off to celebrate!

07 April 2009

Weekly Goals - April 7, 2009

Doing a little better in April than I was in March, but still trying to gain some momentum.

Results for this week:

1. Not started.
2. Edited, not yet submitted.

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2500 words on The Cure
2. Edit and submit "Collateral"

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since December 24)
"Redemption" (since June 14, 2008)
"Profit and Loss" (since February 10)
"Trust" (since February 14)
"Deadly Decisions" (rejected, re-submitted April 1)




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04 April 2009

The End to a Fabulous Week!

Nothing better, after receiving the best-selling novel of 2008 award, than to discover a glowing review for my book...

My favorite line: "I couldn’t put it down - and I was drawn in from the first page on."

I really am all smiles at this point... :-)

02 April 2009

Heroes Die Young - Best-selling book of 2008


Just got done with the Champagne Books awards ceremonies, and came out with my own special award. Heroes Die Young picked up Best-Selling Novel of 2008!

Thanks to everyone who made this award possible!

And for those who haven't yet picked up a copy, the Champagne Bookstore currently has copies on sale (for a discounted price)!

01 April 2009

Weekly Goals - March 31, 2009

March has not been kind to me. This week is unfortunately no different.

Results for this week:

1. Right around 2500 words edited on The Cure
2. Partially edited, not submitted.

And now the goals for this coming week:

1. Edit 2500 words on The Cure
2. Edit and submit "Some Assembly Required" (new title in process)

Submission status for the week:

Short stories:
"Entrapment" (since December 24)
"Redemption" (since June 14)
"Profit and Loss" (since February 10)
"Trust" (since February 14)
"Deadly Decisions" (since January 31)




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