Well, gang. I was hoping to get my icky bug, The Greenhouse up on Kindle and other e-formats before the end of 2011. It wasn't in the cards. Here I am on another draft with some more tweaking to do. Still no decent cover either. Need to find a line editor (besides myself) I can wheel and deal with.
Still working on The Factory too. I've been reading it to my writer's group for the past year and it is about 2/3 through, though the actual novel is complete. Then it will be ready for a beta reader and a few more edits. By then, maybe I'll be able to slip it in behind The Greenhouse in e-format if a publisher doesn't show interest. I have it submitted to an agent right now, but have been waiting a long time.
I finally launched my web site in mid 2011 and though I'm getting modest hits so far, it's because I'm taking it slow. I write in several other genres too, so I have to strike a balance. Funny thing is, this icky bug section is the only one I participate in here on Absolute Write. I probably should go to the Fantasy or the Thriller sections but they just seem too big for me.
I need to start plugging my web site in more places and draw in more readers. I post an article once a week. So far, they've all been about writing. Eventually, they'll start veering toward my upcoming books. Several bloggers have told me a magic number of three blogs a week, but I think that is too much. I just don't have the time with my job change and all the other writing I have to do.
So, what about the rest of you? Do you have goals for this "end of the world" year?
Still working on The Factory too. I've been reading it to my writer's group for the past year and it is about 2/3 through, though the actual novel is complete. Then it will be ready for a beta reader and a few more edits. By then, maybe I'll be able to slip it in behind The Greenhouse in e-format if a publisher doesn't show interest. I have it submitted to an agent right now, but have been waiting a long time.
I finally launched my web site in mid 2011 and though I'm getting modest hits so far, it's because I'm taking it slow. I write in several other genres too, so I have to strike a balance. Funny thing is, this icky bug section is the only one I participate in here on Absolute Write. I probably should go to the Fantasy or the Thriller sections but they just seem too big for me.
I need to start plugging my web site in more places and draw in more readers. I post an article once a week. So far, they've all been about writing. Eventually, they'll start veering toward my upcoming books. Several bloggers have told me a magic number of three blogs a week, but I think that is too much. I just don't have the time with my job change and all the other writing I have to do.
So, what about the rest of you? Do you have goals for this "end of the world" year?
