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I’m a marketing mess. You’ll hear a lot about how we have to do it, we have to be on it, when you self-publish you’re all there is, blah, blah, blah… Unfortunately for the way you’re SUPPOSED to do it, I’m not a consistent sort of person. I can’t seem Read more… Queen’s Man Cover Art, ZOMG!  I have received the cover art for Queen’s Man! Just as soon as I get a blurb put together (or as soon as I’m fairly happy with the one I have) I shall be revealing both! WATCH THIS SPACE! I’m gonna do a giveaway on Goodreads too, so you Read more… This is a Heads-Up! So there’s this awesome artist I’ve admired for some time. We met on a writers’ forum, and I’ve always been awed by her work. From her mobsters to her steampunk universe to her random characters of what universe I can’t keep track of, because she’s so marvelously creative Read more… Multi-Talented and MINE*  So I’m between edits again. Last time it was December, and I had about a gazillion things to get done before the manuscript came back to me. Most of them didn’t get done. Does that mean I go back to my December to-do list and have at it again? Read more… Cleaning Out Dun dun dun… Well, actually, probably not. I’m sure I’ll think of other things to fix. But in the meantime, I am delighted to have come to the end of my “MUST FIX THIS” notes. And also, this is making me inordinately happy.
You see, Joss is a Read more… Have I Reached…The End?  I follow @smoulderingsea on Twitter, and every once in a while he tosses out some sharp, smart #editortips. A recent one went something like “if it doesn’t have anything to do with your story, it doesn’t matter how you love it. Take it out.” My response to this has traditionally Read more… Know Which Darlings to Kill So, for better or for worse (for the quality of the book, it’s better. For my sanity…yeah) my deadline is now sometime between now and when my editor gets up Sunday morning. I’m glad of the extra time. I still have lots I want to tweak and wiggle to make Read more… Are We There Yet? This edit is almost done. The changes are amazing. I’m so thrilled I could do–not just a song and dance, but an entire musical, performed solely by me. Except I’m way too tired for that. I love Knight Errant and His Faithful Squire, but I honestly think this book Read more… Almost There!  Bad enough having to go to work. Having to work to get to work? That really sucks. But the subway didn’t come, so Joss has to find an alternate means of transportation. This is from Queen’s Man, coming soon from awesome online places! Chivas, as far as Joss knew, Read more… Taking the Bus to Work, Joss-Style  Try how fast it flies when you carve out writing time and then waste it doing other things. I’m so serious. Google something for research. Bam! Twenty minutes, gone in a heartbeat. Go searching for the right word and get distracted. Bam! You just burned through seventeen minutes and Read more… Think Time Flies When You’re Having Fun? I ask because I’d forgotten. In my defense, I never heard her sing like this, but I have heard her do some pretty good stuff. Here’s a reminder for all of us. Wowza. Also, holy carp. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share Read more… Did You Remember that Cyndi Lauper Can Sing?  I’ve had people say that to me. Yes, I wanted to smack them. It’s not actually what I’m saying here, I just liked it as a title. Recently a young lady on my Twitter feed decided to tweet some pictures of herself in various outfits. I clicked a few Read more… Turn That Frown Upside Down! I’m editing! Yay, me! Here’s something I can’t stop snickering over. It won’t mean as much to you as it does to me, but I’m posting it anyway–just so I can move on. Well inside the building, but before anyone entered the Chamber itself, security men searched people. Paige Read more… Because I Love Joss  My friend and I are poking each other to edit. It’s so easy, you see, to just not quite get to it. To wander off into rearranging the desk for optimal efficiency. To run through the notes one more time while also trying to narrow down open browser tabs Read more… Editing Goes On |
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