Print That!

Hey everybody!

It's Friday again, and it feels like time is flying by. I have 36 days until graduation, and I already have my cap and gown! (Though to be honest, there is a hood piece that comes with it, and I am not sure how it goes on.) Exciting times indeed.

I've been making some progress on The Book of Earth despite my homework load. Right now I am on Chapter 15 of the editing phase. I should be out of this phase by the end of the month, if not within the next week.

Also, I decided on a new printer! It is a pretty good deal for the price and already comes with ink. If you follow me on Twitter, you may have already seen my sheet of Signed Copy stickers. Can't wait to slap those on some books ;)

Keep your eyes to this blog and to Twitter. Soon, I'll be posting new details on the book, as well as some promotions, in the coming days.

Happy Reading!

Schedule Update

Hey Everybody:

Apologies for the lack of updating. Things have been very busy lately between school work, working, and editing The Book of Earth. 


Good news on the production front: I am 12 chapters (of 19) through editing book two. Also, I have more to work with in the Book of Earth fund, meaning I'll soon be able to get a new printer (to make Signed Copy stickers), or I can at least match my free copies to have more books on hand. In short, I'm nearing the point where I can begin marketing my next book.

In terms of scheduling, I'll be blogging on Mondays and Fridays. This will give an update from the weekend (on Mondays) and an update from the week (on Fridays). More minor updates (graphics, book information, etc.) will be updated as needed.

Until next time, Happy Reading!

Plug, Plug, Plug

Right now, my laundry is being washed in the basement. I am about two chapters (of twenty) through the editing phase of the book. The editing copy of The Book of Earth is open in another tab, waiting for more markup.

It's important that I get some work done every day on my novel, even if it's just half an hour. Like right now, my clothes a will take 30 minutes to wash, which is time I am using to write this post. When my clothes go to the dryer, I'll put 30 minutes into editing my book.

As far as a deadline for the editing phase, I am looking to finish by April 18th. This gives me ample time to wrap up any formatting needs and to make a decent cover (instead of using the CreateSpace Cover Creator).

Question for my fellow authors: How much time do you put into editing? Do you work on your books every day? Leave your responses below.

Happy Reading!

Now The Fun Part!

Last night, I finally crossed the 50,000 word threshold on The Book of Earth, taking me out of the drafting phase for the book. Now comes the fun part: the editing phase.

The editing phase is a truly complex beast, because you never really know what your book needs until you do something outside of it. I have a friend helping me with this phase, and he suggested that I add more content to the book. Of course, just finishing the rough, I haven't done a complete re-read yet.

In fact, I might have found some inspiration from the beginnings of my description, posted below:

Since ancient times, the Realm of Earth has been divided in religious and scientific debate. At the height of the battles, two dark forces emerge: a brain-washing demon of a past millenium and a billionaire weapons expert bent on world domination.

That's what my book needs. More debate and a closer approach to all-out civil war. That's what I'll keep in mind as my friend and I edit my book.

Happy Reading!

A Gift for Me... or You?

Hey everybody!

It's the start of another week of classes, more notably the last one before Spring Break. I do have a couple midterms to contend with before heading home, so my writing time will be limited so I can get some quality study time. Not to worry though, I still plan on moving to the editing phase for The Book of Earth by March 15.

Also, my birthday is coming up! In fact, I turn 22 tomorrow. What do you want for your birthday? Thanks for asking! There isn't much I'm going to ask for here. Actually, I'm giving a gift to you! For today and tomorrow, the kindle edition of The Book of Fire is available for free. All I ask for is some feedback on the Amazon page when you've finished reading.

These promo days cover my last two promo days from Amazon KDP Select, and I won't be renewing after its enrollment is up. This will allow me to take my book to other eBook distributers. Take advantage of this free book now, because its the last free promo until Book of Earth hits Kindle!

Happy Reading!

Exciting Times

Hey everybody,

My new laptop came in this week. This is great news since I am now no longer constrained to library hours for writing time. As matter of fact, I might add another 1000 words to The Book of Earth tonight.

Also, my part-time jobs is starting to pay, and I got a refund check from my school. I've started building a nest egg for investing in my books.

Needless to say, I'm pretty pumped about my book's progress. I'm actually itching to write right now, so I'm going to do that. Expect my next blog post on Monday!

Happy Reading!

Requiem for Laptop

Yesterday, my laptop finally bit the dust. First, the tab key was broken off (that happened some time ago), then the DVD drive stopped working, and finally the screen stopped working.

I make a particular point about this laptop because it was my first one. I had this computer since I graduated from High School in 2008. This is also the laptop on which I wrote The Book of Fire and Epic Sofa D, along with the majority of The Book of Earth.

I keep my novels saved on a flash drive and I also back them up to Google Docs multiple times during the writing process. As far as a new computer, my mom already has that taken care of. She's calling it an early graduation gift, one that is very much needed and greatly appreciated.

Needless to say, production may be delayed once again, looking this time to the end of the month instead of the middle as expected. I do plan on meeting my word count goal soon.

Happy Reading!