I am, of course, referring to on paper. As part of my Kickstarter for Wherever Would I Be, there was an add on for having a character named after them in my next book. I probably should have thought that through better given that said next book is a murder mystery. [strained smile] The detectivesContinue reading “Killing Friends is Never Easy”
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Films to Be Buried With, Part Two
Here are the answers to the second six questions Goldstein asks on his podcast. To read the first six, see last week’s post. What is the sexiest film? — Unfaithful with Diane Lane, Richard Gere, and Olivier Martinez. I had no idea what the film was about going into it – I just adored RichardContinue reading “Films to Be Buried With, Part Two”
Films to Be Buried With, Part One
As I wrote about in my last post, I started listening to Films to Be Buried With a few months ago, which is Brett Goldstein’s podcast. I really enjoy listening – it doesn’t matter if I have any idea who the guest is or not. The notion of a conversation about life through film isContinue reading “Films to Be Buried With, Part One”
Podcasts
I spend a lot of time in my car during the academic year since I have quite the commute. Previous to my last move that took me farther away from campus, I used to play music and sing along. Well, that’s not a big deal if your commute is fifteen minutes. At the moment, ifContinue reading “Podcasts”
What I Learned by Self-Publishing: Royalties
Let’s get real about royalties. You did the majority of the work. You get very little of the money. Frustrating, I know. If you go the ‘traditional’ publishing route (get an agent or go direct to a publisher), royalties for papaerback books (according to Authors Guild – please note that contracts can vary widely) areContinue reading “What I Learned by Self-Publishing: Royalties”
What I Learned by Self-Publishing: Printing Options
When I first decided to self-publish, I did research to see what might fit my needs – and I landed on KDP to start (whatever I read initially told me I could set the paperback to pre-order, but I later learned this is not the case). Which brings me to my first note: Can youContinue reading “What I Learned by Self-Publishing: Printing Options”
Illinois Becomes First State to Outlaw Banning Books
I am speechless – and so thankful:
My First Ever Book Launch Event
When I arrived at Lion’s Mouth Bookstore ahead of my event, I was stopped in my tracks before I reached the counter. Sitting in a chair near one of the shelves was a young woman – reading my book. I had to resist the urge to squeal. I instead backed away slowly so as notContinue reading “My First Ever Book Launch Event”
What Success Means to Me
I’ll admit that as a kid, when I thought about being a writer in adulthood, I imagined I’d be living off my royalties. That was what success meant to me back then – a really great publishing deal. The older I’ve gotten, the more that dream has changed. Would I still love to live offContinue reading “What Success Means to Me”
She’s Live!
It feels a bit strange to say I’m officially launching Wherever Would I Be in a few days given that so many copies are already in the hands of readers (some of which have already finished reading and reached out to me!). But here we are. Launch day is approaching. 🙂 You can find Lucy’sContinue reading “She’s Live!”
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