The Cover For “Ouroboros”

I am pleased to be finally be showing off the cover for my forthcoming novel, “Ouroboros”. I am very pleased with it and I think it came out great!

Cover art by Greg Simanson.

Spiffy!

Just About Time

Tomorrow the cover art for “Ouroboros” will be revealed!

It’s truly awesome!

House Of Many Delays

As you know, the Dick Stodghill charity anthology, House with Many Rooms, was due to released today. It had been delayed until fall for reasons I won’t get into but let’s just say, the book will better for it.

More Updates

I have deleted the Forum Roundup page. This is because I am under a five book contract and working on a couple of open source projects. I am just too busy to keep it up to date. If someone else wants to take up the duty, chime in the comments.

I’ll be doing just one page for the worst writing forum of all time, PublishedAuthors, in the near future.

Remember on May 22, the Dick Stodghill charity anthology, House with Many Rooms, will be released. It includes contributions from such talented folks as D.J. Stephens, Mary Hiatt, E. Don Harpe and many others.

Update:

The PublishedAuthors.org warning page.

Getting Paid To Write

I have gotten a couple of emails asking me to write something for anthology or an online magazine. When I ask the pay, I am informed there isn’t any.

I want to put a stop to this. I do not work for free.

I love writing and writing is my hobby and I’m happy to contribute to your anthology/magazine/etc but I expect to be paid for my work.

Payment makes sure you are serious about commissioning a work from me. When asking for me to write for you, please be sure to include the pay rate in any inquiries.

The pay should be at least a contributor’s copy of the work. If it’s online only, then the pay rate is the SFWA pro rate: 5 cents a word.

Exceptions can be made for charitable causes.

If in doubt, email me. I’m happy to make sure you (the person commissioning my work) and I are on the same page.

Not Dead

Seriously, I’m not dead.

I’ve had things happen in my life that have complicated things.

First, I left my job of seven years a month and a half ago.

Second, Now that I’m unemployed I’m a full time house husband. All you housewives out there know how much work this involves.

Third, I am looking for another job.

Finally, I have a five book deal with Booktrope and they want them ASAP.

So I’m a busy bee. “Ouroboros” is still inching it’s way forward and due Real Soon Now ™.

 

Coming Soon To An E-Reader or Bookstore Near You

Coming Soon!

 

Computer Room Cat

Good thing I don’t need that laptop right now.

Computer Room Cat

Definition Of Self Publishing

Recently a friend and I were having a discussion about the difference between self-publishing and vanity publishing.

If the writer owns the ISBN, it’s self publishing.

If someone else holds the ISBN, it’s vanity publishing.

This hooks in with the fact when I look at publishers and see they use Lulu.com as their printer, All I can say is dude, get your own ISBN!

How It’s Pronounced

With “Ouroboros” due to be released soon now is a good time to post how the main city in the novel is pronounced.

Xuelition is pronounced “zoo-lit-shon”.

That is all (for now).

I’ve seen the cover for “Ouroboros” and it’s awesome.