Did you know you can "brandmark" your book/publishing company/self with a hashtag on Twitter? I've been doing something similar with the hashtag #InHell on there, but you can do oh-so-much more is you really, really want to. Good way to get the word out, right? Especially for new authors... you'd think everybody and their grandma … Continue reading Is This Thing On? Oh, Need To Twit That Tweet.
Go Go Gadget Writer!
Sent off version3 of In the Shadow of Paradise for the next Heroes in Hell anthology just now. Despite yesterday's claim to a complete lack of productivity this week, today has been much better, even if I put in an 8 hour day before I started writing. Still, any writing is good writing, I suppose. Up … Continue reading Go Go Gadget Writer!
Home for Wayward Characters
Word count for the week: 0 Yeah, that's a big fat "zero" in productivity this week. 10% of a book undone. I haven't even opened a word file this week except for a few minutes the other day when I was going over a fellow author's story. I expected to be a little unproductive, but … Continue reading Home for Wayward Characters
Lady in Red
For some reason, the title "A Sonnet of Flame" came to mind yesterday when I was walking home. I had this image of a woman with a short sword in one hand, and a dead rose in the other, standing in the middle of a burnt and ruined field with bodies all around her. I … Continue reading Lady in Red
Peyton Manning for MVP
I'm starting this now, and I will be mocked. Ruthlessly. And many people who are Tom Brady fans will want to eviscerate me in public. With a spoon. Peyton Manning for 2011 NFL MVP. Hear me out before you bring out your soup spoons. In the history of the NFL, we've heard the term "most … Continue reading Peyton Manning for MVP
Weekend Post, OMG!
Hey, a weekend post. That means something big has happened! Er, no. I just wanted to point out that Lawyers in Hell received a very nice review over at Aphelion webzine. It made me giggle with glee. You should check it out and spread the word. That is all.
Two Items of Interest
I'm still battling... whatever this is (headcold on steroids is my best guess), but I have finally managed to start feeling a tad bit better. So that means I can get back to work, right? Yeah, sure... I'm procrastinating right now on finishing A Promise Made, and though when I started the procrastination process I … Continue reading Two Items of Interest
Burnt Marshmallow
A lot of people were probably expecting a 9/11 post from me. I decided that enough people were paying their respects so I saved my electrons. Instead, I'm pimping the book (again). If you go here, you can find Corruptor on sale (print version) for only $11.89. That's eight bucks cheaper than my publisher is … Continue reading Burnt Marshmallow
Two Down, Three To Go
Fired off The Cold to the editor this morning after anguishing over it for two hours this morning. It appears to be done but I'm my own harshest critic, so I was very anxious this morning. Nonetheless, it's off, out of my hands, waiting for approval. That frees me up to do more writing, including wrapping … Continue reading Two Down, Three To Go
It’s Cold Here
Dreary, rainy days are the best. The cold days let my brain finally turn around and say "Hey, we can write" while the rest of my house is freezing. Of course, this means I'm wearing a heavy sweater and am barefoot (after all, writer's are quirky, aren't they?). But this is a good thing, since … Continue reading It’s Cold Here
Spam! Thwack!
Dear Spammers: Please, please, please try harder to defeat my spam filters. It's very easy to discern who you are when you tell me I have "an respectable webblog". Please. There's nothing respectable here. Also: better update tomorrow. Right now my brain is deep fried (like Twinkies but less tasty, unless you're a zombie). I'm … Continue reading Spam! Thwack!
Promotional Quandary
I've been watching my sales numbers slide (okay, dive bombing into ruin) and I can't help but to wonder, "How do I reverse this trend?" A number of options came to mind. The first, naturally, is to sell the sequel. The problem is, the sequel isn't done (and I doubt the publisher would touch it … Continue reading Promotional Quandary
Dark Abyss
There's persistence in this business. It's how the majority of us writers get published. I was thinking about persistence today at work and how it feels oftentimes that I am busting my butt for nothing. I realized that this was the same exact feeling I got back in 2009 when I hadn't sold a book … Continue reading Dark Abyss
Shakespeare
So today Sarah Hoyt is talking about outlining over at her blog. It's a fascinating piece that really can help aspiring authors (if they're really looking for help rather than finding a medium to bitch to about how the publishing world is out to get them) and actually made me stop and think about my … Continue reading Shakespeare
Laying Waste To My Sanity
Exhaustion is laying waste to my sanity. This is exciting. I have named it Godzilla. Exhaustion, not my sanity. Now that I am (more or less) settled into my new place, I can start doing Shiny Book Review once more. I'll have to contact all those poor publishers who had been holding off sending us … Continue reading Laying Waste To My Sanity
Jason Córdova 