Last month Amazon made headlines, yet again, with the launch of a new program for people publishing with their KDP platform. This offering, called KDP Select, is an aggressive move by Amazon to lock up the market of eBooks while providing value to authors and readers. In a nutshell, enrolling a book in KDP Select… Continue reading Being Selective
Category: Just me
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Hello 2012! Let’s add this blog post to the deluge of people reflecting on the past year and the year to come. Consider me cliche and unoriginal as I do the same. I will put a spin on this to bring some updates to what is happening in my writing world. 2011 The past year… Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Forward
We Have A Winner!
Happy December everyone! I’m very happy to announce that November’s fundraiser was a complete success! I was able to meet my goal of raising $300 (I raised $320) for Share Our Strength because of your generosity. Of course we have a little bit of housekeeping to take care of because for every dollar donated, each… Continue reading We Have A Winner!
27 8×10 Color Glossy Photographs
Another year is quickly coming to a close and November is at its pinnacle: Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday and one that I feel is much more important than Christmas because it’s an American holiday shared by all, regardless of religion or heritage. If you’re in the US, you’re celebrating. For me, a long-lasting… Continue reading 27 8×10 Color Glossy Photographs
A Write of Passage: My First Rejection
Today, I am now a card-carrying member of the Rejected Writers Club. Back in June I wrote and submitted a story, Project X. This is a short scifi piece that was not only a fun story I crafted but holds the honor of my first ever submitted work. For the first time in my life,… Continue reading A Write of Passage: My First Rejection
Using My Powers For Good
Donations are now closed. Happy November! The year is quickly coming to a close and we’re entering the very busy Thanksgiving / ‘holiday’ season. If you’ve been reading Copious Notes for the past few years, you will know that I am a big fan of Thanksgiving. In fact, the turkey day is my favorite holiday… Continue reading Using My Powers For Good
We Live In The Future
Happy Monday everyone. I decided to take a break this week and post something more essay-like than something related to writing. After my ‘Meet the Author’ event on Google Plus I was shown again more proof towards a saying I’ve been using a lot the past couple of years: We live in the future. This… Continue reading We Live In The Future
There’s Fire in Your Books
Last week Amazon announced their highly-rumored tablet reader, which is also a competing product to B&N’s Nook Color. It wasn’t so much of a secret and more of a ‘when is it coming?’ situation. The tablet, called the Amazon Fire, is revolutionary in one big fact: the price. Amazon knows about pricing and knows they… Continue reading There’s Fire in Your Books
Thank You Steve Jobs
I’m sitting here on my couch feeling nothing. I’m numb. My fingers are tapping out this blog post on my iPad, the same device I was using just a few minutes ago when I learned that Steve Jobs died tonight. Twitter has become a stream of reminiscing and sorrow as everyone is telling their stories… Continue reading Thank You Steve Jobs
Making An Appearance
I’m excited to announce my Author Event! Come join me on Saturday, September 24th at 8pm EST as I host a hangout appearance on Google+. I’ll be reading an excerpt from my new book As Darkness Ends, holding a Q&A session and signing eBooks for everyone! You can attend the event via Google+ Hangout or… Continue reading Making An Appearance