Today, I looked up the royalties I’ve earned from the first month of sales of my first novel, The Contenders. Drum roll, please! Bah-da,bah-da,bah-da,bah-da,bah-da,tah! $39.28. {little dance} Almost forty dollars! {pumps fist in air} Why am I dancing and pumping my fist over such a small amount of money? Because that’s forty greenbacks for a … Continue reading First Sales of The Contenders
I’m incredibly pleased to announce that my first novel, The Contenders, is now available for purchase! Hooyeah! I hope you enjoy reading my scrappy, funny, fast-paced story that answers the question of whether enemies can become friends. BUY NOW After you read it, please contact me and let me know what you thought of it. … Continue reading The Contenders is Now Available!
In my last post, I talked about what I consider to be the most fun part of the self-publishing process: designing your novel’s cover. In today’s post, I’m sharing what I consider to be the hardest part of self-publishing: writing your novel’s back cover. Now, some indie authors plan on only offering their novel as … Continue reading Write Your Novel’s Back Cover First
I’m so excited to show you the cover of my middle-grade novel, The Contenders! I have to say–having a cover designed for your novel has got to be the most FUN part of the self-publishing process. I mean, you get to see your novel conceptualized in different fonts, drawings, and photos. If you’re a visual … Continue reading Creating the Cover for The Contenders
Had I been born somewhere from the 16th to the 19th century, I would have been a printer. Why? Because I have an inordinate love for letterpress, invented by Johann Gutenberg in the mid-1400s. Did you know that letterpress was the primary form of printing and communication for more than 500 years? That means that … Continue reading Why I Chose to Self-Publish My First Novel
