I'll be seeing some of you in Melbourne in a few weeks at the always glorious Oz Comic-Con. Until then, here are some random pics of things I've been doing. Yes, this is why book two isn't out yet.Defying deathFinding giant spidersFinding giant dogsFinding the best pizza in PortlandTaking pictures of people taking picturesGetting dirty … Continue reading Comic-Con is coming
FREEFrom December 25 through December 29, 2014, the Kindle version ofChildren of Genesis is free for all. My gift to you for the holidays. Feel free to share the link with those you love, and even those you don't.Here's the link for the pasters: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E6NUQKGNeed a Kindle reader app for your device? Check your app store. There's … Continue reading Free for a limited time
One of the many thoughtful *cough*th birthday presents I received from my wife was a pair of tickets to my first ever Comic-Con. This particular con brand of Comic-Com is the Oz variety, which means the accents are a bit cooler and the crowds slightly more laid back and less pushy. Otherwise, it looks about … Continue reading Oz Comic-Con Sydney
Sci-fi authors absolutely must attend cons. No ifs. No buts. Why? Because no other venue provides such open and welcome access to our prime target audience. The potential for marketing and fan engagement is just too strong of a pull for any self-promoting author to ignore, making cons the fully armed and operational battle station to … Continue reading Geek marketing – engage
I read this article because the teaser headline had a few magic keywords that will hook me every time. It got me to thinking about how much (or how little) control an author has over a story once it's on the page. Don't get me wrong, I am and will probably always be one of … Continue reading Who’s flying this thing?
I read a good article this week by an author who released a soundtrack of sorts for his book. Basically, he put together a list of songs that fit the mood and tone of the book. If I remember correctly, he then built a playlist for the soundtrack and shared it on sites like Spotify … Continue reading The song that started it all
Below is an e-mail a woman I highly respect sent in response to a sadly sexist webcast by an investment company. The fact that these "wake up" e-mails still need to be sent is exactly why I will continue to cast women as my heroes. Until a powerful woman in fiction and film is just … Continue reading Why I love powerful women
This weekend is your last chance to grab the Kindle version of Children of Genesis for free. For a while at least!The KDP exclusive period for the e-book has come to a close. The downside of this is the end of the free Kindle book days. The upside is Children of Genesis is now coming … Continue reading For a limited time
I’m sure this will come as no surprise to many of you, but I absolutely adore RPGs. Now, just to be clear, I’m not talking about rocket-propelled grenades (not even the video game kind, noobs. Keep those things on your backs). I’m also not talking about video game RPGs, even though I do enjoy a … Continue reading Gaming Develops Character(s)
I wish it were so. If marketing really was for the birds, I could pay for promotions and ads with a handful of seeds, some bread bits, or pretty much anything that can fit in a beak (if these marketing wizards were ibis or gulls, that is).In reality, marketing is for energetic people who like … Continue reading Marketing is for the Birds
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